THE partners have things to worry about.
This Sunday, November 24, Florentino Pérez will not only validate the annual accounts at the meeting of Committed Partners. The Real Madrid boss is about to drop a bombshell: transform the partnersthese historic members of the club, as shareholders according to journalist Ramón Álvarez de Mon. A small revolution which calls into question a century-old model, unique in world football.
A Trojan horse?
Real Madrid is not a club like any other. Unlike teams owned by private funds or foreign tycoons, Real Madrid belongs to its 100,000 supporters, who pay an annual subscription and have voting rights. A democratic and sacred system that Florentino Pérez is preparing to shake up.
On Tuesday, the president convened a select group of partners to reveal his plan. The stated objective is to protect the club's heritage against external attacks, particularly those from LaLiga. Florentino hammered out: « Since 1902, we have built a heritage that we have a duty to defend. LaLiga thinks that our heritage does not matter to us. They dare to take away our money, even though it belongs to the socios. We must take measures to protect the club. »
THE actions could only be transmitted within families, excluding any sale to third parties. But some partners are worried about this change which could lead to an opening to capital. The rumor of a change in status is not new. Last March, speculation raised a possible opening of 49.9% of the club's shares to investors like JP Morgan according to the Daily Sport Net.
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