Published On 4/6/2026
25 years ago, Florentino Pérez succeeded in winning the Real Madrid presidential elections by promising his fans to sign a contract with the Portuguese Luis Figo, the star of rival Barcelona, to record one of the most famous deals in the history of football.
To reuse the weapon of electoral promises in the first competitive elections the club has witnessed in nearly twenty years, between Florentino Perez, who is seeking to maintain his position, and his competitor, the Spanish businessman Enrique Riquelme, who is active in the renewable energy sector.
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Perez had announced that if he wins a new term, Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho will return to lead the team.
The announcement came via a video clip he posted on his official accounts, in which Mourinho appeared with only one word: “Yes” in Spanish, a clear indication of his agreement to return to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Perez chose to rely on the symbolic impact of this step, to gain the confidence of the fans again after a disappointing local season in which Real Madrid lost the league title and was eliminated from the Champions League in the quarter-finals for the second season in a row.
Riquelme bets on the two Manchester City stars
The response came quickly from the new face in the referee equation inside the White Castle, Enrique Riquelme, who promised to sign two of the most prominent stars of world football, the Spaniard Rodri, the Manchester City midfielder and winner of the Golden Ball, and the Norwegian Erling Haaland, one of the most decisive strikers in the world.
To confirm his insistence on causing a surprise on Sunday – the election date – by displaying a Merengue club shirt bearing Haaland’s name and a document allegedly signed by the Norwegian striker.
