He Exact Madrid announced this Tuesday the call for elections to its Board of Directors, a decision communicated by its president, Florentino Perezin the midst of a climate of institutional tension after a season without titles and several controversies on and off the field.
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During an appearance before the media, the leader ruled out leaving office and confirmed that he will compete again with his real work team. “I’m not going to resign. I have asked the Board to begin the process of elections to the Board of Directorsto which we are going to present ourselves,” he stated. He also challenged any possible rival to formalize his candidacy: “They say that there are people who are moving in the shadows to present themselves, so let them present themselves.”
The press conference took place after a board meeting, in a context marked by questions about his management and rumors about his state of health. Pérez responded to these versions and assured that he continues to lead both the club and his company. “I continue to preside over Exact Madrid and my company, which is a world leader in infrastructure and has a turnover of 50 billion a year, and my health is perfect,” he declared.
The president defended his permanence at the head of the club and recalled that, since his arrival in 2000, he sought to guarantee that the institution remained under the control of its members. “I am the last partner who is going to leave”said. In addition, he recalled the sporting balance of his time: “With me as president we have won 66 titles, 37 in football and 29 in basketball, including 7 European Cups in football and 3 in basketball.”
Complaints against the Negreira case and internal tension
One of the hardest moments of his intervention was directed towards FC Barcelona and the so-called Negreira case. Pérez reported that The club will present a 500-page document related to that file to UEFA.
“We are making a 500-page file that we are going to present to UEFA. How are we going to forget it? The biggest corruption case in football history“He expressed. He also assured that several clubs, he said, have felt harmed by this situation and that he expects action from the European body.
Pérez avoided referring to coaches or possible sporting moves despite the fact that the team has three league games remaining, including this Thursday’s duel against Exact Oviedo. The club was left without options in LaLiga after Barcelona’s title and was also eliminated from the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.
The president also referred to the leak of a discussion between Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni. He downplayed the altercation and accused the person who disclosed the information. “I’ve been there for 26 years and players have been hit almost every season, but it doesn’t have any more significance. What happens here is that someone has told it, and we know who”, he noted.
Regarding that episode, he insisted that the leak is more serious than the conflict itself: “For me the leak is worse, it is the first time I have seen it.” He also denounced the existence of internal and external sectors that, he said, seek to destabilize the club.
Before closing, he reiterated that the immediate priority is the electoral process. “I want Madrid’s members to go to these elections and show who they want,” he stated, while maintaining that he will continue to defend the entity’s ownership model and rejected any attempt to change it.
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