‘Moral obligation to take a step forward’ – Enrique Riquelme outlines plans to contest in Real Madrid presidential elections
‘Moral obligation to take a step forward’ – Enrique Riquelme outlines plans to contest in Real Madrid presidential elections A political battle is likely to begin at Real Madrid after Enrique Riquelme admitted he is considering presenting a presidential candidacy against Florentino Perez. In comments that immediately created major discussion around the club’s future, Riquelme suggested there is both a “moral and ethical obligation” to offer Real Madrid members an alternative long-term vision, especially with the presidential process arriving far earlier than expected. The potential candidate openly acknowledged that his group had originally been preparing for a future electoral process much later down the line.
“There’s a moral and ethical obligation for us to take a step forward and present something meaningful, something inspiring . “We didn’t have a plan for today. We’d been working on a strategy for 2028 for some time, but the elections have been brought forward by three years,” he began.
There is pressure The businessman then admitted that the short preparation period has created enormous pressure internally as his team rushes to decide whether they can realistically build a competitive project within the available timeframe. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Enrique Riquelme (@enriqueriquelmev) “We know these are the rules and that we have no right to complain. “We’ve been given a few days and we’ve found ourselves in a mess that, for us… wasn’t meant to be at this point.
” Despite those difficulties, the potential presidential challenger made it clear that discussions are actively continuing behind the scenes. “We’re not going to be part of the whole circus in a short space of time, but we’re working on it; there’s an obligation to take a step, if we can. ” Riquelme’s theme One of the strongest themes throughout the interview was Riquelme’s insistence that Real Madrid require fresh long-term planning despite the enormous success achieved under Florentino Perez.
The businessman repeatedly emphasised that his intention is not to disrespect the current president or diminish his achievements. “I have total respect for Real Madrid, for the institution, for Mr. Florentino Perez, who has built the best Real Madrid team ever.