Enrique Riquelme on Mourinho at Real Madrid, even talks of exit | OneFootball

Enrique Riquelme, a candidate for the Real Madrid presidency, revealed this Friday that he is still working to strengthen his electoral project with new high-profile names ahead of Sunday’s elections. In an interview with Radio MARCA, the businessman explained the reasons that led him to challenge Florentino Pérez and assured that he intends to present more developments in the coming days.

After already securing the support of Vicente del Bosque, one of the most respected figures in the history of Spanish football, Riquelme admitted that his candidacy was born out of concern for the club’s institutional future. “The truth is that I ran solely because of the issue of the club’s sale. Obviously I want to win the election, but the main reason was to try to prevent a possible sale of Real Madrid,” he said.

The candidate also added that, since the launch of his candidacy, several professionals have shown themselves available to join the project. “In the meantime, very interesting profiles have been joining us, which has further strengthened our conviction,” he added. Although he did not reveal the identity of the coach he intends to hire if he wins the election, Enrique Riquelme guaranteed that it is a safe and experienced choice.

Asked about José Mourinho, the candidate did not hide his admiration for the Portuguese manager, but ruled out the possibility of hiring him to lead the Madrid side. It should be recalled that Benfica confirmed on Thursday, through a statement sent to the Securities Market Commission (CMVM), that it had received an expression of the Real Madrid’s “firm intention” to hire José Mourinho, should Florentino Pérez be re-elected president of the Spanish club in the elections scheduled for this Sunday.

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