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Florentino Pérez to remain as Real Madrid president after overwhelming election win
Florentino Pérez will continue as president of Real Madrid after winning their first elections in 20 years, paving the way for his plans to sell 5% of the club. Pérez, who has been president for 23 years across two spells – first between 2000 and 2006 and then since 2009, winning the last five elections unopposed – polled 65%. The 37-year-old challenger, Enrique Riquelme, lost with 35% after a total of 33,555 members exercised their right to vote. The results were held up after Riquelme challenged the validity of around 1,000 postal votes, of which over 400 were eventually struck off.
TL;DR
- Florentino Pérez won the Real Madrid presidential election with 65% of the vote.
- Challenger Enrique Riquelme received 35% of the vote.
- Pérez plans to sell 5% of the club and implement structural changes.
- José Mourinho is expected to be announced as the new manager.
- Pérez also promised a bid of at least €150m for a 'galactico' player.
- Riquelme's candidacy was assembled quickly against strict regulations.
- Riquelme had proposed Raúl González Blanco as sporting director and aimed to sign Haaland and Rodri.