👀 Riquelme’s bombshell: Raúl González will be his sporting director | OneFootball

The Real Madrid election landscape has been decisively shaken up.

Enrique Riquelme, a candidate for the presidency of the club, has revealed his big calling card for this Sunday’s elections: Raúl González Blanco will be the club’s sporting director if he wins at the ballot box.

The candidate made the official announcement on Cadena SER, highlighting the urgency of restoring the club’s identity. 

"For this project and in the situation the club is in, we have to return to those values, to that Madridismo, to that DNA."

For Riquelme, the eternal No. 7 represents the ideal profile, since "there is no one who knows the club better."

The first of many legends?

The candidate justified his choice based on the former striker’s impeccable career. "He is the right person to lead the sporting project that lies ahead. If I am president, Raúl will be Real Madrid’s sporting director," he stated emphatically during the interview.

Riquelme also revealed that he has already held talks with the coach to explain the demands of the role and what is expected of him. In addition, the candidate concluded by assuring that "there are a number of Real Madrid legends who are going to be part of the project" to get the institution back on track.

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