Rising tensions: Florentino and Riquelme put everything on one card before a crucial week

The Real Madrid presidential elections are entering their crucial week and tensions are growing. The mutual attacks between Florentino Pérez and Enrique Riquelme have intensified after an intense weekend that began with an interview by the incumbent president in El País, followed by the candidate's reaction on Sunday evening. Pérez's plan to sell part of the club is presented as one of the central issues of the elections. The point of contention lies in the initiative of Florentino Pérez to grant the so-called "beneficial ownership" of around 100,000 members of the association. The project envisages the sale of a minority stake of about 5% in order to attract an external investor who will determine the actual value of the club, a figure that, according to Pérez, differs from Forbes' estimate. Florentino Pérez spoke positively about the support in the Champions League final: "We have only won fifteen..." "I will not rest until the economic assets of the club belong to its members," Pérez said in the interview in question, which took place shortly before a meeting between the two candidates at the Di Stéfano, where they watched a match of the Real Madrid women's team. Riquelme, who sees this as "the biggest threat to the club in our history", made a direct appeal to madridistas from his campaign site. "I ask people that the result of this election sends the clearest message: Real Madrid is not being sold. This must be the greatest mobilization in our history," explained the Alicante entrepreneur. However, there was no news regarding the names of professionals linked to the two candidacies. Florentino spoke about José Mourinho but postponed the decision on the coach until after the electoral process. "He gave us enormous competitiveness. With him we reached three semi-finals in the Champions League and for various reasons we didn't make it to the final. But I haven't spoken to Mourinho," he added. Riquelme, for his part, did not provide any further details about the possible transfer of Rodri, although some media in England report that the player's environment is not clear about the confirmation. The next important date for the candidate is on Wednesday, when the identity of the second of the "two international stars" that the presidential candidate managed to land is to be announced. Riquelme also plans to unveil his proposal for the coaching position in the next few days, commenting: "It is not an experiment, he knows how to lead." So a crucial week lies ahead to know the immediate direction of Real Madrid. Only six days until the elections and both candidates have mobilized their artillery to convince the members of the club.

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