Speaking at the General Assembly of the club’s delegates, the Real Madrid president left no topic untouched, harshly attacking Tebas in particular.
Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid, spoke this Saturday at the club’s delegates meeting and severely attacked LaLiga, chaired by Javier Tebas. in addition to shooting at UEFA for opposing the European Super League and VAR, asking the government to interfere in arbitration. He also spoke at the last minute about the Negreira case and referred to the ‘sociological Madridism’ mentioned by Joan Laporta.
These are some of Florentino Pérez’s most striking quotes:
Hard attack on the League:
“LaLiga and their latest actions against Madrid are so serious that they are trying to attack the club’s personal assets. We are 100,000 members and we are suffering. They have tried everything. First, in 50 years, expropriate us 11% of our audiovisual rights and then “, change the Depotre law to disqualify presidents… and it doesn’t take much imagination to know who they wanted to put in there. The National Court has already declared these sanctions unlawful.”
The VAR in Spain
“In Spain the situation is even more worrying. I will not talk about the Federation, which is undergoing a regeneration process in which I trust to restore its prestige and reputation. Things as important as the quality of the referees and the VAR depend on it. Nobody knows who draws the VAR lines or which frame is chosen for that. This is a constant and raises doubts. I trust that the Government of Spain will act and take the necessary measures to revive the arbitration institution once and for all.“.
The agreement with CVC:
“With CVC, they tried to take away 11% of our audiovisual rights for half a century… without us knowing. We found out through the press and because honest people informed us. This operation was a great thing for the manager and a shame for football. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic refused, we pointed out that this was illegal. And there they reported changes… which are also illegal and we point out, despite not being accepted. The RFEF also joined our demands before the illegality, pointing out that those who have been promoted, for example, must give that 11%… Without receiving anything, because the previous clubs did! The CVC is a plague, I point out on it and I will always point it out.
Lobby to damage the club:
“LaLiga has contacted a lobby to expropriate Madrid’s assets and give them to LaLiga. And by the way, disqualify us. I would like to thank the political parties, especially the two largest, for understanding us and not supporting us. And that, despite the embarrassing threat of a bosses’ strike… the message that was published in the parties was ridiculous. In the end they did not go on strike.”
Message to partners:
‘They dare to take our money from us because they think that the partners do not believe that the money is theirs. And here I come to tell you that money is. From all of you. I insist, the partners, as owners “We must have more capacity to protect Real Madrid.”
Negreira case
“I want to keep it short because we have to respect the times of justice. It is not normal that a football club has paid eight million in twenty years to the vice-chairman of the referee committee. We were admitted as an injured party. It is a case of enormous seriousness and “It damages the image of Spanish football. It is not appropriate to try to justify something so serious by trying to attack the injured party.”
The future of football:
“The Super League has suffered from constant manipulation campaigns, which have made us want to leave the domestic leagues, which is wrong. They are said to be compatible. Their only aim is to strengthen European football… and without privileges or exclusions. Based on meritocracy “Next year the Champions League will change, towards an unusual, absurd format, without football feeling. Without return matches and with more matches. Absurd.”
The next European ruling
“We have to make television football cheaper. It’s nonsense to charge more than 100 euros and make people pay 10% of the minimum wage to watch it. It’s absurd. Not to think about the fans. And on top of that, an increasingly poor product “On December 21, we will know the outcome of the TJ of European football on this issue. We trust the 15 people in the highest chamber who will decide the future of this sport. The fate of football.”
Against the state clubs
“Football is suffering an unprecedented, very serious crisis. Either we respond, or it will not survive as we know it. The main problem is a series of managers who do not think about the fans. European football does not belong to UEFA and Spanish football, to the president of LaLiga. That is why the Super League is needed more than ever, it would offer the best club football in the world. And I demand more rules for Financial Fair Play, which some clubs do not adhere to without There are no consequences. This situation is not stable and cannot be.”
Source: Goal