Real Madrid freezes players' bonuses

Real Madrid, one of the biggest spending clubs on new recruits in recent years, have decided to freeze their bonus structure for this season, Spanish media reported on Friday.

Each player will collect 1.135 million euros (1.5 million dollars) if they win a treble this season, the league, Spanish Cup and Champions League, the same as was offered to them last season, sports daily AS and Marca said.

For the individual trophies they will earn 575,000 euros for Champions League success, 360,000 euros for victory in the Spanish league, and 200,000 euros if they take the Spanish Cup.

Real have not won a major trophy since their league win in the 2007-08 season.

The bonus structure for this season was decided on during a meeting on Thursday between Real's two captains, keeper Iker Casillas and defender Sergio Ramos, and the club's directors at a Madrid restaurant, the newspapers said.

Real would only confirm that the captains had lunch on Thursday with Real president Florentino Perez and two other club directors as was the "annual tradition".