“You have to lose a final from time to time”, the irony of Florentino Perez after the debacle

Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, took with a certain detachment the very heavy defeat in the final of the Spanish Super Cup against FC Barcelona (5-2), Sunday in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).

Florentino Perez displayed a certain lightness despite the big slap received by Real Madrid against FC Barcelona (5-2) in the final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday. The Madrid president was seen having fun with the glasses worn by Raphinha to celebrate this title, while being playful with Joan Laporta, his Catalan counterpart, giving him a hug. He was accompanied by the president of the Spanish Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzan, on bad terms with Laporta after the Dani Olmo-Pau Victor affair.

Real can no longer aim for the septuplet

Perez continued to display a (facade?) detachment in the face of this bitter failure during a conversation with one of the captains of his locker room, Luka Modric. According to images captured by broadcaster Movistar+, Perez commented on this setback with a certain irony given the club's gigantic record. “You sometimes have to lose a final, don’t you?” he asked.

With this huge slide against the hated rival, Real had won two titles earlier in the season by winning the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta Bergamo (2-0) last August, then the Intercontinental Cup against Pachuca (3 -0) in December. Last season, the Merengues signed a treble by winning the Liga (36th title in their history), the Champions League (15) and the Spanish Super Cup (13th).

Real were involved in seven competitions this season but can no longer achieve full success. Carlo Ancelotti's men can still aim for titles in La Liga, Champions League, Spanish Cup and at the new Club World Cup next summer.

Perez's little confession is not accidental: the president spoke to a player with 22 titles with Madrid since his signing in 2012. The Croatian also shared his boss's opinion in front of the press. “If we have to lose a final… it better be this one. It's football and in football there are victories and defeats. We lost this time. It's never nice to lose , but if we have to choose a defeat, it is better in the Super Cup We must congratulate Barcelona, ​​because they were better and that's all. We have to work now and correct our mistakes. match, Barça was better and it is All.”