💣Riquelme keeps promising: if he wins, Haaland will join Real Madrid | OneFootball

The race for the Real Madrid presidency added a major new chapter ahead of the elections on June 7. During an interview on the TV show El Hormiguero, opposition candidate Enrique Riquelme announced that he has secured the signing of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland as the flagship move of his sporting project.

Notarized guarantee and Rodri’s arrival

To back up his campaign promises, the businessman from Alicante revealed that he signed a notarized document committing to pay the annual membership fee of every club member out of his own pocket if he fails to deliver the promised signings. Riquelme also treated the arrival of Spanish midfielder Rodri Hernández, the current Ballon d’Or winner at Manchester City, as a done deal.

Criticism of Florentino Pérez and rejection of Mourinho

The candidate also took the opportunity to respond to Florentino Pérez, who announced José Mourinho’s return if he is reelected. For Riquelme, the Portuguese coach represents an outdated style.

On the other hand, he confirmed that his structure will include Raúl González as sporting director and Fernando Hierro in charge of the youth academy, adding that the name of his new coach — "the one everyone wants" — will be revealed before the weekend is over.

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