(CNN) Gareth Bale's agent has called Zinedine Zidane a "disgrace" after the Real Madrid boss said he hoped the Welsh winger would leave the Bernabeu "soon."

Speaking after Real Madrid's 3-1 friendly loss to Bayern Munich in Houston when Bale was omitted from the 28-man squad, Zidane told reporters Saturday: "We hope he leaves soon. It would be best for everyone. We are working on his transfer to a new team.

"I have nothing personal against him, but there comes a time where things are done because they must be done."

The reply from Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, was swift.

"Zidane is a disgrace. He shows no respect for a player that has done so much for Real Madrid," Barnett told AFP

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