Florentino is a piece of furniture that can no longer be moved – Rodrigo Jimenez / EFE / SIPA
White smoke in the white house. Florentino Pérez was re-elected at the head of Real Madrid after a suspenseful election in which he was the only declared candidate. He thus wins the right to reign over the biggest club in the world for four more years, he who already has 18 years of presidency to his credit.
The main challenges of this new mandate of Florentino Pérez will be the finalization of the renovation work on the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium, the management of the club’s finances after the pandemic, and the recruitment of Kylian Mbappé and / or Erling Haaland, the two targeted prodigies. by Real Madrid.
Reelected in fourteen minutes flat
“A single candidacy was validated by the electoral committee and under article 40, paragraph E, point 2 of the statutes in force of the club, D. Florentino Pérez Rodriguez is proclaimed president”, announced the Real Madrid in a press release aired overnight Monday through Tuesday. The Madrid club’s electoral committee met at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, after letting Monday pass, the deadline for submitting his candidacy for the presidency of Real.
Alone in the race, the list led by Florentino Perez was automatically elected and the meeting ended at 12:15 a.m., the club’s statement said. This is the 4th consecutive term for Pérez, his 6th overall.