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Florentino Perez, the re-elected president of Real Madrid, appeared before the media and supporters at the iconic Madrid hall of the Eurobuilding Hotel, where he celebrated his landslide victory in the presidential election, vowing to continue to defend the club’s independence and win a 16th Champions League title.
The 79-year-old president arrived at the celebration headquarters at 1 a.m. to confirm his landslide victory over rival Enrique Riquelme with 65% of the vote, amid an air of cautious satisfaction given the emergence of domestic opposition for the first time in his two terms.
Mourinho appears in a video message
The crowd was greeted with chants of “La Decima” amid chants of “President, President”, and the event opened with a surprise video featuring new Royals coach Jose Mourinho from Portugal, who delivered a brief message that was not clearly heard at first due to the noise in the venue.
Asked if Florentino had won the election, Mourinho said: “Yes, of course,” in his first official speech as the coach of the Royals.
“A great day for Real Madrid.
Peres began his speech by saying: “It was a great day for Real Madrid,” he added. “Thank you for your support, love and strength that made it possible for us to win this election.”
The re-elected president announced. “We won in all the polling stations, which means we won in all the age groups,” emphasizing that the result was the second best result in Real Madrid’s election history, and the first was also ours in 2004.
Resume a thousand postal votes
Peres revealed his intention to appeal the decision to cancel the thousand postal votes, saying: “The result could have been better had it not been for the cancellation of a thousand postal votes, which we will be appealing,” suggesting the difference could have been greater.
“An example of democracy and coexistence”.
“We have given the world an example of democracy and coexistence, we are one big family,” the president continued and added. “As the president, I am proud. It was a wonderful day.”
“This is the Madrid we all want, independent and unafraid of the future,” with a clear message about his vision for the future of Royals.
Pride in the Bernabeu and Mourinho
“I’m here to defend Madrid, to keep winning titles, to be proud of the Bernabeu, and I’m proud to have the best players and the best coach, a Madridista like Mourinho,” Perez said to warm applause from the crowd.
He added in an enthusiastic tone. “I have no doubt that Real Madrid has been and will always be at the service of its members during my presidency.”
Exciting moments on voting day
The President highly appreciated the large turnout in the elections, saying: “Today we watched with great emotion how you went to vote with your families, fathers, children and grandchildren.”
“You showed the essence of Real Madrid, the feeling that unites millions of people around the world, including the Pope,” referring to the Royals’ wide global reach.
Thank you, despite the difficulties
Peres thanked everyone who participated in the election process, saying: “I want to thank everyone who participated in this special day despite the difficulties we faced.”
“Since 2000, I have worked to achieve unity and institutional stability, and this remains my commitment,” emphasizing his desire to “continue to build a club that tops all the prestigious international classifications.”
The Promise of the Sixteenth Title
In an ambitious promise, Peres said: “And all this to continue the victories. we will fight until the end to win our 16th title,” referring to the club’s ambitions to win the Champions League for the 16th time in its history.
He added: “We will work to ensure that our values are the pillars of the future,” underscoring his commitment to preserving the club’s identity and historical values.
Message to opponents
With a conciliatory gesture, Peres addressed the members who did not vote for him, saying:
“We will redouble our efforts to let everyone know that we pay close attention to their concerns. We will be closer to them than ever, because we are all Real Madrid, trying to contain the internal opposition that first emerged during his presidency.
