Riquelme sets out platform, says Real Madrid should not back Barcelona after Negreira case | OneFootball

"We have to give members back the part of the club they feel they have lost. Being a Real Madrid member is a Christmas and birthday greeting and a 15% discount on shirts. That cannot be, still less the privatisation of the club."

Speaking to Marca, he said: "Our project is exciting in sporting terms. It is focused on the member, forgotten in recent years. There have been no presidential elections for 20 years. In a privatised governance structure, the member ceases to be the base and the club ceases to be theirs."

"Real Madrid must have a sporting director, and a professional plan not only for the first team, but also the academy. We need respect again, not fear, it is very different."

"We cannot be at odds with everyone. Real Madrid cannot allow itself to be disrespected, but nor can it support a club like Barcelona after what they did in the Negreira case. In 2024 Real Madrid were supporting Barcelona at the General Assembly. I do not need a strong Barcelona, I need a strong Real Madrid."

"We are not here to compete with Florentino, we are proposing a different plan. We have the utmost respect for him, but a change of cycle is needed. His legacy should be the base for a new future."

"The first promise is governance and transparency. Real Madrid need a solid base in governance, transparency and democracy. If we want a Real Madrid to last another 100 years, we have to change that base."

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo