Watch out, Benfica! Riquelme gains ground on Pérez at Real Madrid | OneFootball

It is already next Sunday that Real Madrid’s members will be called to the polls to elect the club’s president for the coming years. Although Florentino Pérez still appears as the favourite, Enrique Riquelme has been gaining prominence in a campaign marked by ambitious promises and big-name figures.

According to a poll conducted by Marca, which gathered more than 130,000 responses in just a few hours, 64% of participants believe in the re-election of Florentino Pérez, while 36% point to a victory for Enrique Riquelme.

The current president presented José Mourinho, still Benfica’s manager, and Ibrahima Konaté, whose contract with Liverpool is coming to an end, as the first major pillars of his project. The opposition candidate responded with an equally media-friendly strategy, promising the signings of Erling Haaland and Rodri, both from Manchester City, as well as announcing Raúl González as sporting director and Fernando Hierro to lead the club’s academy.

Despite Florentino Pérez’s lead in voting intentions, supporters’ perception seems to favour his rival’s campaign. According to the same poll, 57% of respondents believe that Enrique Riquelme has run a more effective campaign and may be gaining ground in recent weeks.

The possible signing of Haaland has even emerged as one of the central issues of the election race. Around 65 percent of participants believe that the announcement of the Norwegian international could decisively influence the outcome of the elections. On the other hand, only 18 percent believe that the promise to sign José Mourinho could give a decisive boost to Florentino Pérez’s candidacy.

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