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Today was the assembly of socios of Real Madrid. An event where Florentino Pérez was necessarily present. During his speech, the President of the White House returned to several subjects and took the opportunity to again discuss the Super League, which he considers “necessary” and took the Djokovic-Nadal rivalry as an example. Words reported by the Madrid Xtra account.
On the Super League
“The pandemic was a very hard setback, the clubs stopped earning several million euros. Then came the war in Ukraine. Our club turned to help as much as possible. Football is not foreign to these facts. Football is losing interest every day, especially among the youngest and if we do nothing, we are going straight into the wall. Young people are less and less interested in football, we can reverse the trend before it’s too late. They demand a quality product that football does not give, because the current competitions only attract in the final stages. With the greatest respect for the national leagues, the major European competitions must offer matches throughout the year. Matches that bring young people back. Nadal and Djokovic have faced each other 59 times, is that boring? Real Madrid and Liverpool have only met 9 times in 67 years. A what good is it to deprive the supporters of these matches? unimportant cross-team tasks. This will only accelerate the decline of European football.
About Benzema
“Benzema has already received the UEFA Best Player of the Year award and in the next few days he will receive the Ballon d’Or. No one doubts that.”
On being the president of Real Madrid
“Being president of the best club in the world is an honor for me. We have a responsibility to defend the values of our legend and our history: effort, sacrifice, humility and the ability to constantly improve.”
On the drama in Indonesia
“I want to commemorate the victims of a tragedy that occurred in the last few hours, in a stadium in Indonesia, where more than a hundred people lost their lives. Our deepest condolences to all their families.”
On last season
“We had some memorable games last season, which reflected Madrid’s DNA. We beat PSG, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool.”
On the departure of important players this summer
“I want to send our love and admiration to Marcelo, the player with the most titles in the history of Real Madrid. Thank you very much, Marcelo. Thank you Casemiro, one of our great references. From the 5 Champions Leagues to the Super Cup from UEFA with which he said goodbye. Thank you very much, Casemiro. About Gareth Bale (a whistle sounds in the room). Please… He scored memorable goals and was a key piece of recent history. Thank you very much, Gareth. Isco came away with an impressive record. Thank you, Isco. I also want to thank Jovic and Mayoral for their work. We wish them the best.”
On the start of the season
“Real Madrid don’t allow complacency or slacking off. After winning the Super Cup, we won every game we played, being the only club in the five major leagues to have done so. That’s the way it is.”
On the economic situation of the club
“In economic matters, the pandemic made us stop earning more than 200 million euros. The 19-20 season, thanks to a generous and drastic reduction of all, we managed to close the results positively. The benefit for the he financial year 2021-22 was 13 million euros. Net worth is 546 million euros and cash holds a figure of 425 million euros. According to Forbes, Real Madrid are the 13th most valuable club in the world. world, we were 5th before. There are only 3 football clubs in this ranking. They must be doing something very good in the USA and something very bad in Europe.”
On the renovation of the stadium
“The goal is for the Santiago Bernabéu to be finished before next summer. It will be one of the most attractive leisure centers in Europe, if not the best.”
?| Florentino Pérez: “Benzema has already received the award for best player of the year from UEFA and in the next few days, he will be awarded the Ballon d’Or. No one doubts it.”
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 2, 2022
