The fallout of Gareth Bale's celebrations where he appeared to mock Real Madrid has continued with further criticism in the Spanish press.
During his Euro 2020 qualification celebrations with Wales, Bale celebrated with a flag that read: 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order.'
Now Spanish newspaper AS have hit back with their headline 'Bale gets into a hole' and stated that the Welshman's actions has 'ended Madrid's patience' and it was the club's last straw. and that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is fearing fan backlash ahead of their next game.
It also states that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane fears fan backlash during the club's next game against Real Sociedad.
It follows criticism by another Spanish newspaper Marca who hit back at Bale with their front cover reading: 'Disrespectful. Wrong. Ungrateful. In that order'.
It is thought that despite Zidane's long standing issues with Bales he plans to treat the 30-year-old no differently to any other player when he returns to Madrid.
The French manager is planning to greet him, shake his hand and congratulate him for earning qualification before he trains as normal.