Following his explosive statements within the media tackle, president Florentino Perez answered questions from the journalists current on the press convention held at this time.
The Actual Madrid chief, throughout his preliminary tackle, , whereas additionally saying that .
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As soon as the Q&A with the journalists started, as was anticipated, Perez was requested about Actual Madrid’s poor season and the discuss of the brand new supervisor being appointed.
Nonetheless, Perez remarked firstly: “I’m not going to speak about coaches or gamers. I’m right here to return Actual Madrid ’s property to its members. They’re taking them away from the members. They need me to go away, however I’m not going to go away.
“As an alternative, I’m going to run within the elections as a result of I wish to defend the concept that Actual Madrid ought to proceed to belong to its members.”
“I gained’t discuss sporting issues. Some wish to finish Actual Madrid ’s possession. Those that wish to run, allow them to know, it’s their alternative, however they shouldn’t discuss behind our backs. I hear all kinds of issues,” he added.
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When requested particularly about Jose Mourinho being within the working for the managerial place, Perez as soon as once more dodged the query, saying:
“I didn’t suppose they had been going to ask me about that. We’re not at that stage of the authorized course of. We’re on the level of making certain that Actual Madrid belongs to its members, who’re making an attempt to take it away from us.
“I wish to talk about this with them and have them come ahead. I’m going to ask them what they’ve completed with Actual Madrid of their lives. I’ve to place an finish to this absurd marketing campaign towards Actual Madrid. There has by no means been a extra superb Actual Madrid.
“I’ve been elected the most effective president within the historical past of the membership, and of all golf equipment, which I’m ashamed to say. We’re not speaking about soccer at this time.”
Negreira case
On the Negreira case, the Actual Madrid president hit out at , saying: “The Actual Madrid members are with me in my struggle towards Negreira and the others. It’s not at all times Actual Madrid that suffers; different groups do too. Barça at all times advantages.
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“UEFA will get entangled on this matter, they may. It’s unacceptable that I’m beneath suspicion of corruption paid for over 20 years. We’ll see what occurs in each the legal and sporting elements with UEFA. And we’ll see what occurs.
“I didn’t come right here in order that the referees may enrich themselves with Barcelona ‘s cash.”
This got here after he had already introduced up the Negreira challenge in his preliminary tackle, the place he mentioned:
“Three years in the past we discovered in regards to the Negreira Case. The largest scandal in historical past. They’ve been paying for 20 years, however now it’s the identical referees for this third decade.
“We are going to current a considerable file to UEFA to allow them to deal with this challenge at its root and resolve the case for the great of world soccer.”
Florentino Perez hit out at Barcelona over the Negreira case. (Picture by Angel Martinez/Getty Photos)
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Persevering with, he added: “In fact, there’s additionally our perennial enemy, La Liga . We’re going to struggle. I’m preventing towards everybody. The systemic corruption of the Negreira Case… How can we simply overlook it?
“We’re getting ready a 500-page file that I’ll ship to UEFA when the competitors is over. I’ve already spoken with them. There’s no precedent for this within the historical past of world soccer. It’s the most important corruption case ever.”
On his earlier stance of wanting to assist Barcelona throughout their troublesome interval, Perez added:
“That was lengthy earlier than the Negreira case. We solely just lately discovered about it; we couldn’t have imagined that the top of the referees was distributing cash from Barcelona for 20 years. This challenge has come to gentle late.
“Since then, we’ve been compiling a file and we’re going to unravel it. It’s the most important corruption case within the historical past of soccer. For the great of soccer. No one on the planet would even think about paying off referees. It’s inconceivable.”
Stating that he and Actual Madrid may have gained many extra league titles if not for the Negreira scandal, he added:
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“We’ve been left with nothing, and I’ve been right here I don’t know what number of seasons and I’ve solely gained seven European Cups and 7 Leagues, which may have been 14 as a result of they’ve been stolen from me.
“We’ve made a video in regards to the 18 factors they’ve taken from us this season.”
On the dressing room struggle
The Actual Madrid president was additionally quizzed about final week’s incident the place and Aurelien Tchouameni had been concerned in a locker room struggle.
“I fired three coaches one yr, which isn’t the primary time it’s occurred. And it’s not the primary time two gamers have fought; they struggle each season as a result of they’re aggressive,” he mentioned.
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“The distinction right here is that somebody has spoken about it for the primary time, and we all know who it was,” alluding to the leak from the dressing room.
Persevering with on the subject, Perez famous: “I feel it’s horrible, and I feel it’s even worse that they’ve made it public. I’ve been right here for 26 years, and there hasn’t been a single yr with out two gamers… or 4 of them… preventing.
“However I feel it’s terrible that it’s being made public. They’ve fought yearly I’ve been right here. Like younger individuals do, you kick one, the opposite one kicks you again, after which they’re buddies.”
“For me, the leak is worse, as a result of it implies that there’s extra to it than simply the struggle; the subsequent day they’re buddies and go for espresso. I feel it’s the primary time I’ve seen that in my 26-year historical past, and that worries me too.”
Concerning the followers booing and whistling the gamers on the Santiago Bernabeu, Perez hit out, saying:
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“If Actual Madrid play badly, they are often booed all they need. However there’s a motion to get people who find themselves offended as a result of they’re taking part in badly to boo. If it’s our gamers, it’s like booing our personal youngsters.
It’s all influenced by the ultras, who’re stirring issues up for Thursday’s match. Allow them to chant ‘Florentino resign.’
“Allow them to go to those elections and problem me, as a result of they’ve by no means challenged me earlier than. I do what’s finest for Actual Madrid; I’ve to defend Actual Madrid, that’s what my dad taught me from a really younger age.”
Concluding, Perez mentioned: “Journalists suppose they’ve plenty of energy. They haven’t any energy in any respect as a result of persons are very intelligent. Jose María García did plenty of injury. Others changed him they usually suppose that by attacking Actual Madrid they’ll change into essential.
“They’ll should shoot me as a result of I’ve the help of all of the Actual Madrid members. Florentino isn’t going to go away till the members need me to go”
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