Businessman Enrique Riquelme has sent a letter to Florentino Pérez requesting extended deadlines for the Real Madrid presidential election process. Pérez rejected the request and called the vote.
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez announced Tuesday the call for early elections. Alicante businessman Enrique Riquelme, president of Cox Energy, responded yesterday with a letter requesting dialogue to set broader deadlines and encourage member participation.
Pérez, in an interview on La Sexta, said he does not know Riquelme and recalled that in 2000 he ran without asking for more time. “When the elections were called in 2000 I did not ask for more time. I ran and won,” he stated.
Riquelme, who meets the economic and seniority requirements, warned that current statutes limit real member participation. Pérez insisted the process will follow legal deadlines and defended his club management.
