Florentino Pérez calls elections in Madrid: "I regret to inform you that I will not resign"
The top white leader will present himself along with the board of directors for re-election
Barcelona"I regret to inform you that I will not resign." Thus began Florentino Pérez's speech in which he called for elections to the presidency of Real Madrid, to which he will present himself along with his board of directors. "For 20 years I have been working so that the members are the owners of Real Madrid, unlike what happens in other clubs. An absurd situation has been created with campaigns against the interests of Madrid and against me personally," explained the top leader. "Where is Florentino? They ask, if I normally don't speak. They say I don't exist, that I'm sick, that I have terminal cancer... I take this opportunity to tell the people who worry about me that I preside over Real Madrid every day and I am in perfect health," he assured.
During his monologue, Florentino has dedicated himself to attacking the press. "ABC. A newspaper that loves me very much. 'Before the Real Madrid board meeting, Florentino told a circle of close people that he is very tired'", he read from his mobile phone while asking if David Sánchez de Castro —the journalist who signed the article— was in the room to "greet him and meet him". After reviewing his record, the president has also invited his rivals to present themselves. "I am waiting for them. I will present myself to defend the interests of Real Madrid members. Some journalists think that by causing harm and creating confusion they will intimidate me. They give me more energy. In Madrid, the members rule, not the journalists".
After confirming that he will unsubscribe from ABC due to the creation of the sports media outlet Relevo —paid for by La Liga, according to the president— a few years ago and the discredit that, according to Florentino, it brings to Real Madrid, the president —who has repeated that he has been chosen as the best manager of the club— has confronted the journalist from that newspaper, Rubén Cañizares. "There are sectors that have wanted to appropriate the club: the press, the ultras we removed, and La Liga. We will fight against all of them. I ran for Real Madrid so that its members would rule; journalists think they say one thing and people believe them. No, people believe me".
Florentino has had messages for other members of the press such as Juanma Castaño (Cadena Cope) or Santiago Segurola (Onda Cero). "I have messages for everyone. The bad ones are the bosses, you [journalists] are better, except for Rubén Cañizares". The top leader has not wanted to make any sporting assessment, despite the insistence of several journalists, with whom he has also had an exchange of words. "I will not talk about coaches or players".
The Negreira case, which he has once again defined as "the biggest scandal in history", has also appeared during the press conference. "It is incomprehensible to continue seeing referees from that era in the League. We are preparing a 500-page dossier that we will present to UEFA so that they can resolve the case for the good of world football", confirmed the president, who reiterated that he has had to fight against everything. +
Final surprise
. Los blancos receive this Thursday (9:30 PM) a relegated Oviedo to second.
Thirteen years after the last press conference —on May 20, 2013, following Mourinho's departure— Florentino Pérez has urgently summoned all the press this Tuesday afternoon for a press conference in Valdebebas after the Board of Directors meeting held this afternoon. A press conference that came after the defeat in the classic (2-0), which confirmed Real Madrid's second season without titles and ended a forgettable week following the latest conflict —that of Tchouameni and Fede Valverde— which ended with the Uruguayan in the hospital due to a head trauma that caused him to miss the classic.the latest conflict —that of Tchouameni and Fede Valverde— which ended with the Uruguayan in the hospital due to a head trauma that caused him to miss the classic. Los blancos receive this Thursday (9:30 PM) a relegated Oviedo to second.