[Gossip Board] Florentino: I Could Have Won 14 La Liga Titles, But The Other 7 Were Taken Away

On May 12, according to news from Hupu, the full version of the press conference of Real Madrid Football Club President Florentino Perez was presented. After that, the following is the third part of the reporter’s questions:

Moderator: The press conference is over. Thank you so much.

Florentino asked, is it over yet? If you like, we can continue. There is a person over there who wants to ask questions. Anyone who wants to ask questions can ask, since he has nothing to do this afternoon.

The reporter continued to ask:

If you have announced your decision to call an election, can you give more details about the date? How will it be organized? Why do you feel the need to do this now? You are the Acting Chairman at this time and the Board is also the Acting Board. Why do you think so?

Don't you read the daily newspapers? This is an organized action by those bad reporters against Real Madrid. I must stand up to protect the members. How can I not stand up to protect them? This is what I have to do.

How will it be implemented? When will it be called? When will the election take place?

We will convene, but when will we convene? When will the election be held? In a few days, probably about 15 days, we will convene. I expect all those people who are bluffing and saying they're going to run but don't show up to run.

You just talked about the negative news released by the media…

Some journalists, and I'm not talking about negative news, I've even named names, starting with José María Garcia and continuing to these people, they always thought they were the owners of the club, and I want to tell my members, ignore them, the owners of the club are the members, that's all.

I mean some news that is not very good for Real Madrid.

It's not the "not very beneficial" kind of thing. There are things about Real Madrid that are terrible and unfair. As I just mentioned, they even have a media called Relevo, which is funded by La Liga. Sorry, I said it wrong before, it was actually paid for by La Liga. As a result, Vocento Group lost 25 million euros, and they lost almost 100 million in that year. Do you think this is normal?

Last week, there was a conflict between two players in the first team. As the president, what is your view on two players fighting each other?

I feel bad about this, but what's even worse is that it was leaked. I've been here for 26 years, and I can guarantee you that every year for those 26 years, two or four players have had fights, but these things are kept in-house. What really makes me feel terrible is the person who leaked it. They will definitely not be happy, because they think if they tell the story, you will make it a big event.

In every year that I have been chairman, there have been situations where players have had conflicts. This is how it is among young people. You kick him, and the other person kicks him back. In the end, it's not a big deal, and we are still friends. However, some people try to use this to convey an impression called "chaos", which is extremely bad, terrible. I will never accept this situation.

So which one is more serious, a fight or a leak?

The matter of leaking secrets is a more serious matter for me. Because leaking secrets means that there are various problems behind it that are more complicated than a simple fight. If there is a fight, it may just be back to normal the next day. They can still get along as friends, go to have coffee together, or do other things. However, I firmly believe that the matter of leaking secrets is of a higher level of seriousness. I can tell you that in my 26 years of experience, this is the first time I have witnessed such a situation. This situation really makes me worried.

I would like to ask you about the materials you are going to submit to UEFA regarding the Negreira case.

We have been working on this work for two years, and it has been accumulated through many objective incidents. As long as they see it, they will understand the situation clearly. In addition, regarding the criminal proceedings, everyone knows what happened. Some people claim to have made relevant reports, but those claimed reports do not exist at all, and the coaches have not received any reports.

What is the reason for taking such an extremely tough stance against FC Barcelona? Going back two years ago, at the general meeting, you seemed to be a little more tolerant because of the situation in the European Super League.

Because of the European Super League?

Yes, there was a member who asked you about Barcelona and the Negrrera case, and you expressed that Barcelona also needs Real Madrid, or Real Madrid also needs…

That was a long time ago, and it wasn't the Negrrera case. Because we didn’t know about the Negreira case until recently. I don’t know if you understand it. We only found out very recently. In fact, we really have no way of imagining that the person in charge of sports referees would accept money, and that Barcelona would continue to send money to the person in charge of sports referees for as long as 20 years. We never imagined that such a thing would happen. And this matter was not exposed until much later. We have continued to follow up on this matter since it came to light.

Yes, I solemnly tell you. Since then we have started working on a material and will continue to progress until the end. The reason is that this is the largest corruption case in the history of world football. We acted in the interests of football, not to criticize Barcelona. There is simply no way anyone in this world can accept such a thing. Do you think any club in the world is going to pay referees? I don't think any club would think so. This is simply unimaginable.

According to your statement, can you say that the current state you are in is the strongest period? Do you feel more powerful than ever before?

However, I didn't go to the doctor. Why is this happening? You see, if even one of the many oncologists in the world in Madrid, or anywhere else, has treated me, please stand up and speak out boldly and clearly. This is because a friend called me to inform me that I had reached an advanced stage. However, I responded firmly that it was just their expectation that I would be in an advanced state, but in fact, I would never be in such a state.

I want to put an end to all those bad journalists and non-journalists who attack Real Madrid. That's what it means. If you think I have power, then I have power. But you have no doubt, I won't stop. Because this is the most shameful thing I have ever experienced in my life: using this disease to spread rumors, claiming that I can't come out because I can't walk, because of this and that.

Even a friend told me that he knew of a place in China that was the best at treating this condition. I was too embarrassed to say it. Could this scenario be possible? Even my friend believed it. Do you think this is normal? I am indeed of a certain age, but you must not forget that I am not trying to show off my company, but my company has a turnover of 50 billion euros in the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain and many other countries. Just last year, our company's performance increased by 65%. I have just announced the relevant results.

Just like that, they attacked me, and so did Real Madrid, after so many glorious years, they attack me now, saying this and that, but aren't they ashamed of all the events that are happening in Negreira today? We can explain this clearly to UEFA and they will know now that there is no need to bribe the referee as we both have a very clear handle on all situations.

I want to ask you two comparative questions. First, facing everything that is happening right now, and the fact that the team has failed to win four championships this season, are you in a relatively injured state, or are you in a relatively angry state, or are you in a relatively sad state? What factors make you more miserable?

What's more painful than this is that we are in a situation where all four elements are empty. However, I have experienced so many seasons here and only won 7 Champions Leagues, which is indeed a little less, and I understand it in my heart. And there are 7 La Liga titles, which is what makes people feel bad. Originally I was able to win 14 seats, but the others were all taken away.

So how can I avoid intervening in the so-called Negrrera case? The reason is that this is a corruption case. The judge in charge of the investigation clearly stated that this was a situation of systemic corruption that had lasted for 20 years, and the same judges are still in charge today. Just this year we started making a video that will be sent out and it covers the 18 points they took from us throughout the season. That’s 18 points. If anyone goes to watch Real Madrid TV, they can see it.

But I really can't keep silent about this, I have no personal interests here, I have invested all my passion, my property and everything. When I first started taking charge, the players did not get paid. Hierro could explain it, and Bodo could also explain it. When I became president, the first person who came to see me was Bodo's wife; I also thought she was coming to beat me because he didn't get paid; poor Roberto – The same goes for Carlos, who everyone knows, he was the second person to come to me; he also didn't get the money for a long time.

I used my personal property as a guarantee so that everyone could get their wages. You can ask Roberto- Carlos, you can also ask some other people. I solved the problems there, solved the problems faced by Hierro, and also solved the problems of all personnel. Even the owner of the stationery store on the corner could not get the money he deserved. It was not just the players' situation that was problematic. However, I was willing to do such a thing, and at that time I did have the corresponding ability to do it.

I just want to show that I don’t need someone to kiss me every day. But I can't read about these things every day. Given that I've known these people my whole life, starting with José María Garcia and ending up like this.

I ask you, during your 26 years as chairman, is this the time when you were most angry and emotional? What factors acted as the last straw that caused the camel to collapse due to overwhelm, and thus prompted you to make up your mind to organize this press conference?

wrong. You see, I'm always looking at the complicity of the media, the Segurola guys, the Relevo guys, all these guys, like José María Garcia, who feel like they created football. We within Real Madrid call them "institutional intellectuals".

Why do they want to hurt me? They can't hurt me. José María García had not been able to make me cope, nor could these people. If I behave badly, it is the members who should expel me, not them. But if I'm doing things right and the reputation of the team is at the highest level and the best in the world, then why should I tolerate these people saying that Real Madrid is in chaos?

There will be those who will know that Real Madrid is not in chaos. And those who say behind their backs that they are willing to run for office should just go and run. The reason why I held this press conference is to encourage them to run for election, and the reason is that I want to protect the rights and interests of members. I have no personal interests in mind for my members. Please understand me, I am rich and don't need to do those weird things. Others, however, have done weird things. I'm here to defend them.

Real Madrid, whose owner is a member, journalists cannot be its owners, nor can anyone else, only members. I did not forget to tell you that I want to hand over the Real Madrid property to the members and as I have said, I will do it. If the club is worth 100 billion or 10 billion euros, it will be handed over to 100,000 members, and each person will be worth 100,000 euros, because it belongs to them.

It’s not the kind of club that someone else takes ownership of and then controls. The purpose of my coming here is to help Real Madrid members become owners of Real Madrid on an economic level. I will not leave until this is achieved. Members voted for me, not journalists, not extreme fans.