03/26/2021 1:57 PM
Clarín.com
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Updated 03/26/2021 1:57 PM
Now, in Spain, but especially in Madrid, people talk and write about Riquelme.
But not from Juan Román, the one who embittered the Merengues in the Intercontinental Cup a little more than two decades ago.
If not from a certain Enrique.
He is 32 years old and wants to be president of Real Madrid.
"Now or in the future," he told El Confidencial.
Is the era of Florentino Pérez at risk?
He is the son of one of the members of the board of directors who chaired Real Madrid with Ramón Calderón and has
recently completed
20 years
as a partner, one of the requirements required by the Statute of the club of the Spanish capital to present himself for the highest position of the most winning club in history.
According to the newspaper AS, from the scene of the events: its business in renewable energy, which extends throughout South America through Cox Energy America, a firm valued at almost 300 million euros after the last capital increase, also They allow the Spanish Riquelme to face the guarantee of almost 100 million euros (15% of the budget), the other harsh condition that the Statutes require to be able to run for the presidency of Madrid.
Real Madrid members have not voted since 2006, the elections that Ramón Calderón won.
After his departure, only Florentino Pérez appeared in the 2009, 2013 and 2017 elections. Now the electoral search is reopened, after the last four years of Florentino's mandate.
And the other Riquelme has the possibility of running for the presidency
.
“Right now, either the club takes a different direction and professionalizes the management to the maximum, truly becoming a global club, or there will be problems.
And being global is not doing a tour of the United States, ”Riquelme pointed out in El Confidencial.
It is known, he will have to fight at will against the influence of the Champions League - he is still in the race - and of so many other consecrations (even despite Messi) during the Florentino cycle and against another powerful of the club's day-to-day life - perhaps - most powerful on the planet.
El Confidencial points out that in the Bernabéu offices they already know of the existence of this successful young businessman and
of his intentions to stand for election
.
“One thing is the speech and another, the facts.
Santiago Bernabéu laid the foundations of what Real Madrid is, ”Riquelme himself said.
“He is, without a doubt, the best president in history.
Afterwards, we have had other good presidents and, among all of them,
Florentino Pérez has been a catalyst
, he has done very good things for the club.
It consolidated Real Madrid 2.0, but the institution needs a change ”, he explained, convinced of his words.
According to what he said, his idea is to professionalize the club's Board of Directors.
He expressed it: "Seeing the possibility of applying what I have learned and dealing with a hyper-professional board of directors, not friends,
to take the club to another level,
" he added.
The analysis with a Real Madrid that dominated in Europe and in the world in the last decade in almost the whole world is curious.
As in the times of Alfredo Di Stéfano.
It will be seen.