“I have been declared an enemy by certain people.” Perez announces elections for the club’s leadership and challenges those who criticize him.
Florentino Perez made a dramatic statement that immediately stirred up controversy within the Spanish football community. The president of Real Madrid accused his opponents of organizing a coordinated campaign against him. In response to this unprecedented pressure, he officially announced the need for early elections to elect new leaders. He emphasized that the final decision always lies with the full members of the organization, who, according to the club’s rules, have the right to decide who will lead the club. “There’s a real campaign against me. I’m initiating these elections because Real Madrid belongs to its members, not to individual individuals,” said Perez. Analysts see this move as an attempt to strengthen the legitimacy of his actions through the direct decision of the club’s shareholders, who historically determine the fate of the club’s leadership. The situation around Santiago Bernabeu is becoming increasingly tense, and now the fate of the club lies in the hands of its members through elections.