Real Madrid Challenger Enrique Riquelme Unveils Bold Plan to Unseat Florentino Pérez
Riquelme’s plan promises 10,000 new season-ticket spots, a 50% cut in membership fees and a larger role for club members.
- On Wednesday, presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme unveiled his campaign platform for Real Madrid's June 7 election, promising a radical infrastructure overhaul to unseat longtime club president Florentino Perez.
- Riquelme vehemently rejects Perez's proposal to sell a 5% stake in the club, accusing the president of seeking to 'privatise the club' while arguing Real Madrid lost its essence since 2004.
- His centerpiece proposal, 'La Ciudad del Socio,' transforms Valdebebas into a social hub featuring an exclusive hotel, sports facilities, and a new 15,000-capacity arena for the basketball team.
- Further reforms include a 50 per cent cut in membership fees and a lottery system for 10,000 season tickets, aiming to assist the club's more than 100,000 members.
- Riquelme also proposed an independent 'Defender of the Member' role and improved fan travel services, positioning himself as the primary alternative to Perez ahead of the June 7 vote.
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Riquelme pitches ‘Members’ City’ in Real Madrid election challenge to Perez
Enrique Riquelme launched his presidential campaign for Real Madrid on Wednesday with promises of swimming pools, padel courts and a battle for the club’s soul, rather than various quick fixes to a two-year trophy drought.
Soccer-Riquelme pitches 'Members' City' in Real Madrid election challenge to Perez
MADRID, May 27 (Reuters) - Enrique Riquelme launched his presidential campaign for Real Madrid on Wednesday with promises of swimming pools, padel courts and a battle for the club's soul, rather than various quick fixes to a two-year trophy drought.
Enrique Riquelme presented his social project for his candidacy for the presidency of Real Madrid this Wednesday. The businessman emphasized his vision of putting club members at the heart of his proposal and unveiled an ambitious project dedicated exclusively to them. Read more
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