Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claims he is victim of ‘organised campaign’ and calls for club elections

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has launched a defiant attack against journalists, accusing them of an "organised campaign" to oust him from his position. In a rare and hastily arranged press conference, Pérez, usually known for his calm demeanour, appeared agitated as he confronted the media. He called for new club elections, challenging his opponents to step forward and contest his board's leadership.

This unusual outburst followed Real Madrid's 2-0 defeat to rivals Barcelona two days prior, a result that saw the Catalan club secure their second consecutive Spanish league title. “I made this decision because of this absurd situation of campaigns against me,” the 79-year-old Pérez said. “The results haven’t been the greatest, but that has happened other times before.

But they are taking advantage to attack me. ” He said the campaign against him was being “orchestrated by bad journalists and non journalists. ” “Some journalists and people want to destroy Real Madrid,” he said.

“I'll always defend the interest of the Madrid members. ” Perez said the campaign against him was being “orchestrated by bad journalists and non journalists (AP/Bernat Armangue) The president spoke after a meeting of the club’s board of directors. Madrid has endured a second consecutive season without a major trophy, despite having France star Kylian Mbappé in the squad.