This morning the Real Madrid members’ assembly was held and once again the intervention of the president, Florentino Pérez, was the most outstanding part of it. The leader has put the focus on the remodeling of the Santiago Bernabéu, about which he said the following: “This club always aspires for more, it is our way of understanding life. And we are about to conclude our Santiago Bernabéu. Special mention to the thousands of construction workers, fundamental for this transformation. And to the members, who have continued to come to encourage the club despite the inconvenience caused by what I consider one of the most complex works in Europe. Your spirit is worthy of mention. We are now in the last phase of the Bernabéu, a stadium that will make us stronger”.
The squad and Bellingham
Regarding the current Real Madrid squad, Bellingham stood out: “This year we have incorporated Jude Bellingham, who is called to mark an era, to be a Real Madrid legend. We have recovered Fran García and Joselu, two youth players, and Brahim, who has become one of the best players in Italy. Like Güler, the youngest player to score for the Turkish National Team and Kepa, a goalkeeper with more than 100 games in the Premier League. With them, to continue keeping the Bernabéu dreams alive. And with the recently renewed ones: Camavinga, Valverde, Rodrygo and Vinicius.”
Pérez had words for the injured, (“My support, from here, to Courtois and Militao. Two of the best players in the world, who have suffered the worst that can happen to an athlete. All our love”), and He remembered the players who have left: “I also want to remember Benzema. Dear Karim, we will never forget your football and that you wrote a wonderful history in our club. A unique and unrepeatable player, a Ballon d’Or. Thank you. Other players also concluded their cycle. Asensio, winner of 17 titles. And also Mariano, Odriozola and Hazard. How I want to convey my affection to the quarry, which recently had a historic season and of which there are eight players, currently, in the first team: Nacho, Carvajal, Lucas Vázquez, Fran García, Valverde, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Joselu. “She’s the best in the world.”
The club’s economy
Then he spoke about the club’s economy: “Everyone knows that the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons were marked by the pandemic. But thanks to hard work, we closed them with a positive result. And in 2021-22, Despite the reduced capacity, we also remained positive. Last year, due to the works, until February we were not able to have a large capacity… and despite this, we obtained 722 million euros of income, which was 13 million profit. This season the income has been 843 million, which represents an increase of 16% and a profit, after taxes, of 12 million. We have contributed to Social Security with 342 million, 40.5% of the total income “.
The new Santiago Bernabéu
The Santiago Bernabéu was, without a doubt, the star topic of his speech. “Ladies and gentlemen, the Bernabéu will be a before and after. It will be the tourist epicenter of Madrid. We are working to turn the Bernabéu into a gastronomic reference. Under the current Plaza de los Sagrados Corazones we want to build an access to a gallery with 25 stalls mobile food, devising a space in the style of the San Miguel Market”.
The Super League
And as usual, he had words for the Super League and its fight with Ceferin’s UEFA: “Football is suffering an unprecedented, very serious crisis. Either we react, or it will not survive as we know it now. The main problem is a series of managers who do not think about the fans. The European does not belong to UEFA and the Spanish, to the president of LaLiga. Therefore, the Super League is more necessary than ever, would offer the best club football in the world. And I demand more rules regarding Financial Fair Play, which some clubs fail to comply with without any consequences. “This situation is not stable, it cannot be.”
The arbitrations against Real Madrid
Florentino was also very harsh with the arbitrations that Real Madrid suffers: “That in Europe… but in Spain it is even more worrying. I will not talk about the RFEF, which is going through a regeneration process that I trust will recover its prestige and reputation. Matters as important as the quality of refereeing and the VAR… depend on them. Nobody knows who draws the VAR lines or what frame is chosen for it. This is a constant and raises doubts about arbitration. And now, LaLiga and his latest performances against Madrid. They are of such severity… that they seek to attack the club’s personal assets. We are 100,000 members and we suffer. They have tried everything. First, expropriate 11% of our audiovisual rights in 50 years and then, change the Sports Law to disqualify presidents…and it doesn’t take much imagination to know who they wanted to put. “The National Court has already declared these sanctions illegal.”
Thebes and LaLiga
The white president also charged against Tebas and LaLiga: “Three things. The CVC, with which bThey tried to take away 11% of our audiovisual rights for half a century… without us knowing. We found out through the press and because honest people informed us. This operation was great business for its manager and a disgrace for football. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic refused, we pointed out that this was illegal. And right there they reported changes… which are also illegal and we point it out, despite not being accepted. The RFEF also joined our demands regarding the illegality, pointing out that those who were promoted, for example, should give that 11%… Without having charged anything, because the previous clubs charged it! The CVC is a scourge, I point it out and I will always point it out.. The President of LaLiga abused his authority and separated us, showing that not all clubs receive the same treatment. In short, we managed to get the president of CVC to back down at that Assembly and he did so publicly. But we continue to point out that it is illegal, very unfair, especially with clubs that are promoted in the future. LaLiga contacted a lobby to expropriate Madrid’s assets and give it to LaLiga. And by the way, disable us. I want to thank the political parties, mainly the two largest, for understanding us and not supporting us. And that, despite the embarrassing threat of a bosses’ strike… the message that was published in the games was ridiculous. In the end, they didn’t go on strike either. Does it seem normal to anyone that we are not part of the LaLiga Delegate Commission? Don’t they let us see what each club is paid for other things? We have demanded it and we are denied. LaLiga should not hide what it pays to each club, for example; friendly, billboards… Everything is done without transparency! Without saying how much each person is paid for each thing and based on what criteria. But we do know that more and more is being spent, like the President’s annual salary, which has just risen again. The severity of what we are exposed to and the lack of capacity that we members have to defend ourselves… makes us wonder if we are facing the appropriate club structure. They are trying, without transparency, to expropriate our economic assets. And we cannot allow it. When it is said that the club belongs to the members, they think it is from a romantic point of view. But it’s not like that. “We have built something since 1902 and we have an obligation to defend it.”
Negreira case
Pérez also dedicated a few words to the Negreira case: “And I want to finish with a reflection on the ‘Negreira case’, it will be brief. It is in the hands of the judges and we must be respectful of the times and deadlines. But It is not normal that almost 8 million euros have been paid… and that is why the club has come forward as an accusation. And we are admitted as an injured party. It is a case of enormous seriousness. Enormous. And they talk about ‘sociological Madridismo’ when the correct thing would be ‘universal sociological Madridismo’. Because it exists. ANDThis is the only club in the world with more than 500 million on social networks. A gigantic legion of fans all over the planet. Yes, this is universal sociological Madridismo. We were the only founding club of FIFA in 1904 and promoter of the creation of the European Cup in that historic meeting in Paris in 1955. The best club of the 20th century and excellently positioned to repeat in the 21st. Of course it exists, it is the result of our unwavering values. And he does it thanks to people like Bernabéu, Gento, Di Stéfano and Santamaría. Based on work, effort and spirit, there are already 14 European Cups. This is universal sociological Madridismo, a phenomenon worthy of study and very difficult to match. This is Real Madrid, the best club in history. Thank you so much”.”.
The future of the club
Finally he announced the following: “I am going to work in the coming months to devise a structure that protects and shields the economic assets, which belong to Real Madrid and each of the partners. That allows Madrid to defend us against threats of expropriation. We are going to design the mechanisms so that this club belongs to real members, not just from a romantic point of view. To endure hostile maneuvers.”
2023-11-11 11:18:03
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