Riquelme gains ground on Florentino in the race for Real Madrid
Riquelme is gaining 2-3 points a day and now stands at 30% against Florentino's 70%. Privatization, the Negreira case and the Moncloa factor are shaping the election campaign.
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Riquelme gains ground on Florentino in the race for Real Madrid
According to polls used by media outlets tracking the election, Riquelme's candidacy stands at 30% voting intention against Florentino's 70%, but the trend shows a rise of two to three points a day. If that pace holds, the challenger's victory would come as no surprise. The current president has spent twenty years in the job, and his management is increasingly questioned by a growing share of the fanbase.
Privatization and the zaineira case, Riquelme's core issues
The candidate's platform rests on three pillars: privatizing Real Madrid, an orderly exit for the club from the zaineira case, and blocking Mourinho's return to the bench. Privatization has long been a taboo among Madrid fans, but Riquelme presents it as the solution to the lack of private investment. The zaineira case, which keeps the club under judicial scrutiny, would be closed quickly, according to his team.
The shadow of the Moncloa
Some analysts link Riquelme to Pedro Sánchez's circle. He is portrayed as the government's candidate, part of a strategy of institutional colonization. Florentino's relationship with political power has been tense in recent years, especially after the Lopetegui episode at the Russia World Cup, which some still remember as a betrayal of the national team.
The question nobody answers is how much the political factor weighs on members' votes. What is clear is that the campaign has turned nasty, and Riquelme has struck gold with the wear and tear of twenty years in power.
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According to polls used by media outlets tracking the election, Riquelme's candidacy stands at 30% voting intention against Florentino's 70%, but the trend shows a rise of two to three points a day. If that pace holds, the challenger's victory would come as no surprise. The current president has spent twenty years in the job, and his management is increasingly questioned by a growing share of the fanbase.
Privatization and the zaineira case, Riquelme's core issues
The candidate's platform rests on three pillars: privatizing Real Madrid, an orderly exit for the club from the zaineira case, and blocking Mourinho's return to the bench. Privatization has long been a taboo among Madrid fans, but Riquelme presents it as the solution to the lack of private investment. The zaineira case, which keeps the club under judicial scrutiny, would be closed quickly, according to his team.
The shadow of the Moncloa
Some analysts link Riquelme to Pedro Sánchez's circle. He is portrayed as the government's candidate, part of a strategy of institutional colonization. Florentino's relationship with political power has been tense in recent years, especially after the Lopetegui episode at the Russia World Cup, which some still remember as a betrayal of the national team.
The question nobody answers is how much the political factor weighs on members' votes. What is clear is that the campaign has turned nasty, and Riquelme has struck gold with the wear and tear of twenty years in power.
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