After 20 years we'll vote: Riquelme formalises his bid in Madrid | OneFootball

The political landscape at Real Madrid has undergone a definitive upheaval. Spanish businessman Enrique Riquelme, president of Cox Energy, went to the Valdebebas offices this Saturday to submit the required documents and formally register his candidacy for the club’s presidency, guaranteeing that there will be elections at the institution after 20 years without a vote.

A call for members to be brave

After submitting the paperwork, which must be validated by the Electoral Board within 24 hours, Riquelme sent a firm message to the club’s members: “I ask the members not to be afraid and to be brave. We have an incredibly exciting project.” The candidate made it clear that his proposal is not intended to attack Florentino Pérez’s current management, but rather to focus on the members and restore an ambitious sporting policy based on attracting the best talent in the world.

The process puts Mourinho’s arrival on hold

The election campaign will begin this Monday, May 25, and will last for 15 days, with voting expected to take place on Sunday, June 7. This historic scenario of competition immediately halts the club’s sporting plans: under the club’s statutes, Real Madrid cannot make any signing official or appoint a new manager, so the announced return of José Mourinho will be frozen until the winner is known.

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