Actual Madrid’s was way over a monetary dialogue, as membership president Florentino Perez used his time on stage to launch a sequence of pointed digs at La Liga, UEFA, and arch-rivals Barcelona.
The occasion shortly shifted from routine enterprise to a fiery speech that touched on broadcasting rights, governance, refereeing controversies, and the long-running Negreira scandal.
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Perez first shifted consideration to what he believes is an unfair system that limits fan entry to top-level soccer.
He made it clear why Actual Madrid continues to push for reform [pointing towards the Super League].
He declared, “Followers ought to have the ability to watch soccer for FREE. Due to FIFA for understanding this with the Membership World Cup.
“I can solely consider one motive why UEFA isn’t doing it, it means one other yr of giant salaries for them.
“Similar to the La Liga President, who collects a wage larger than the Premier League President, although he generates a lot much less revenue,” he mentioned, as quoted by .
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Goal at Javier Tebas
After criticising the governing our bodies, Perez then turned to the controversial Miami proposal that initially concerned Barcelona and Villarreal enjoying a league match in the US, an concept that Actual Madrid brazenly opposed.
He reminded the room why the membership thought-about the plan unacceptable, saying, “It’s not regular for the president of La Liga to advertise a match exterior of Spain.”
Florentino Perez launched a extreme assault geared toward La Liga and Barcelona. (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Photos)
He strengthened his argument by stating the reactions of these straight concerned, including,
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“Even Frenkie de Jong doesn’t suppose it’s regular. And we have now to take heed to Tebas evaluating it to the NFL sport.
“Miami’s proposal is nothing greater than one other failed initiative by the president of La Liga.”
Perez then questioned the monetary preparations behind the scenes, stating: “It’s not regular La Liga help Barcelona and Villarreal, receiving additional monetary incentives for enjoying in Miami.”
The Negreira case
Lastly, Perez closed with one of the crucial controversial matters in Spanish soccer – the Negreira case.
He didn’t hesitate to attach it to Barcelona’s dominance in earlier years, telling members,
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“It’s a disgrace for Spanish soccer that of the 35 referees chosen for the Membership World Cup, FIFA didn’t choose any Spanish referee.
“It isn’t regular for Barcelona to pay the vice-president of the referees greater than €8m over 17 years, regardless of the motive. It coincides, coincidentally, with Barcelona’s greatest sporting interval,” he famous.