Real Madrid presidential hopeful on Haaland and Klopp potential
Riquelme criticized the club's performance in recent years: "We need to recover values; some have deteriorated in recent times."
Enrique Riquelme, a potential candidate for the Real Madrid presidency in the event of upcoming elections, spoke after the shareholders’ meeting of the Cox Group, which he chairs. He stressed that his team continues to work around the clock to officially launch a candidacy aimed at restoring values that, in his view, have deteriorated in recent years.
“Nothing has changed. We are still working around the clock to build a candidacy to present after 20 years without elections. I believe that, democratically and respectfully, we are preparing a serious, professional, and innovative project, driven by a fundamental sporting vision for the coming years, while understanding that it must also deliver results in the short term.
“It is a candidacy designed to return the club to its members, placing them at the forefront. And, with all due respect to everyone involved, it is also a candidacy that seeks to restore the club’s values, some of which have deteriorated in recent years,” Riquelme explained.
He was also asked about specific names, particularly Erling Haaland and Jürgen Klopp. While he stopped short of making any definitive statements, he made it clear that his ambition is to bring the very best to Real Madrid.
“This is the most exciting part, isn’t it? The best players have to be at Real Madrid, they always have been. It’s the biggest club in the world. That’s why we want to put forward a project that attracts talent, that makes talent want to come here. Talent should want to play for Real Madrid. It’s the greatest club in history and it must have the very best talent. And we have to create the right conditions so that people feel comfortable within the club.”
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