The reform of European football "cannot wait and must be addressed".
This is how Florentino Perez expressed himself at the assembly of the Spanish Liga.
As reports As, the Real Madrid number one clearly defended the idea of a new competition, without directly mentioning the European Super League, an issue that has been debated for some time.
"Nothing will ever be the same again", began the president of the club blanco.
"The pandemic has changed everything. It has made us all more vulnerable and football too. Football needs formulas that make it more competitive and exciting."
Perez then recalled the historical role of Real Madrid in the world of football and not only for the results: "Real have historically participated in all innovations and protected innovations in our sport. The club was the only founder of FIFA. together with seven national associations in 1904. In 1955 L'Equipe and Madrid promoted the creation of the European Cup, a revolutionary event that changed the history of football .... Without all these changes, football could not have been what it is, but now we need a new change, to face this new era. Football reform cannot wait and must be addressed. We have a responsibility to fight for this change. "
