The club president spoke during the ordinary general meeting of representatives of Real Madrid members.
Florentino Perez attacked the new format of the Champions League.
“He showed that he was not a solution. It's an unfair system with 36 teams that no one understands. The value of each match has dropped significantly. UEFA has increased the number of matches, but each match is worth much less. This affects player health“.
But that's not all. He also criticized the Club World Cup.
“It will deprive footballers of a well-deserved vacation. UEFA has increased the number of unimportant matches in Football. There’s only one reason, and that’s to make more money.”
The golden ball
Pérez also commented on the choice of Rodri as Ballon d'Or.
“Rodri is a great footballer. He has all our affection, but I'll tell you something“.
On the other hand, he had already responded to Tuttosport : “The Ballon d'Or should have gone to Real Madrid. Readers of The Team gave Vinicius as favorite. It is surprising that the UEFA press release says that it has not changed. They changed the voting system. It is surprising that there are representatives of countries that have less than a million inhabitants now with the right to vote“.
He's also grateful that some people didn't vote. “There are even journalists who have given up voting for this prize, as in the case of the Finn. Truly, I am grateful to them“.
The League
Finally, the president of Real spoke about the Spanish Championship: “We have two problems with the leaders: the lack of transparency and their continuous attacks. We are surprised how the league justifies the distribution of money to the media and clubs. We asked the league to identify subsidized media“.
