Florentino Pérez answered all questions regarding the current situation of the the real Madrid at the General Meeting of Associates. The president of the white club spoke about Ballon d’Or 2024among others.
Ballon d’Or 2024
Regarding the award, Florentino disagrees with the decision: “Rodri is a great footballer. He has all our love, but I’ll tell you something. He deserves the Ballon d’Or, but not this year. “He deserved to win last season, when he won the treble with Manchester City.”
“The readers of L’Equipe gave Vinícius as the favorite. It is surprising that the UEFA press release indicates that it remained unchanged. They changed the voting system. It is surprising that when it comes to football, he There are countries in which journalists with less than a million inhabitants now have the right to vote. Without Namibia, Uganda, Albania and Finland, Vinicius would have won the Ballon d’Or. People who don’t know anyone vote! And what’s more, these countries gave no vote to Vinicius,” said Real Madrid’s top executive.
Florentino Pérez He also wanted to encourage Vinícius after what happened with this precious award: “For us and the sports fans, you are the best player in the world. Dear Vini, I want you to know that Real Madrid fans are proud of you. “Your sacrifice, your talent and your fight have led you to become the player you are.”
UEFA and FIFA
Beyond the question of the Ballon d’Or, the president of the white club also attacked UEFA and FIFA for the calendar: “FIFA has increased the number of breaks and UEFA, the matches in the tournaments it had, in addition to launching a new tournament: the Club World Cup. Ten years ago, it organized 488 matches and today, 760“.
“And everything, to enter more. Players are not counted. They don’t think sport should be sustainable. It is to be harmful to professionalsincreasing injuries. This season we can play 82 matches! There are 63% more matches organized by UEFA and FIFA: it went from 22 to 36,” Florentino explained.
Taking advantage of criticism about the large number of matches and the injuries they cause, the white coach wanted to send a message of support. Eder Militao and Dani Carvajalseriously injured: “Injuries are the worst part of sport. Two of the great references of this team will recover from their injuries. From here, we send all our forces and that you will come back stronger than before.
Revenue and stage
Florentino also wanted to highlight the great financial advantages of the club this season, even if he had to pay for the work at the Santiago Bernabéu: “We became the first club to exceed one billion euros of income. This allows us to continue to grow and compete in the NFL and NBA. “Despite the work, we managed to maintain our level of income.”
“We have invested 1.163 million euros in the works of Santiago Bernabéu. Not only will it become a reference in football, but it will become a center of economic civility generating permanent income. We know what the Bernabéu represents. Today it is a world reference in architecture and technology“, concluded the president.
