Real Madrid Roundup: Valdano Calls for Dressing Room Revolution, Tebas Talks Elections, Pedro León Retires
Jorge Valdano urges structural changes inside the squad, Javier Tebas weighs in on Florentino Pérez and TV rights
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 31: Real Madrid's new coach Jose Mourinho (L) and Jorge Valdano, general director of Real Madrid, pose during a press conference at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 31, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Real Madrid-related news was relatively quiet today outside of the major headlines, but there were still a handful of notable comments and developments worth rounding up. Former Real Madrid general manager Jorge Valdano made headlines during the launch of Alfredo Relaño’s new book 366 footballers , where he reflected on the club’s current situation and the potential return of José Mourinho in some capacity around the club.
Valdano cautioned against viewing Mourinho as a miracle solution to Real Madrid’s problems: “Mourinho won’t be the one to solve all of Real Madrid’s problems. Players will have to be signed in key positions. There even needs to be a leadership revolution within the dressing room, given what we’ve seen.
” Valdano has historically complicated relationship with Mourinho during the Portuguese manager’s first stint at the club. Beyond the Mourinho angle, Valdano’s point is that Real Madrid’s upcoming summer is not just about tactical tweaks, but about resetting leadership dynamics inside the squad after a back-to-back underwhelming campaigns. Meanwhile, La Liga president Javier Tebas also spoke publicly today during an appearance at Loyola University in Córdoba alongside Córdoba CEO Antonio Fernández Monterrubio.
Tebas touched on several topics related to Real Madrid, including the club’s presidential structure and its ongoing complaints about television revenue distribution. Regarding the possibility of presidential elections at the club, Tebas said: “I believe that if there are elections at Real Madrid, that’s fine, and if not, it means no one has been able to offer an alternative to the current president. ” He later added: “Whether Real Madrid needs a generational change in the presidency is something that its members will have to decide.