Regarding the prestigious award, Florentino expressed his disagreement with the decision: “Rodri is an exceptional footballer. He has all our affection, but let me tell you one thing. He deserves the Ballon d’Or, but not this year He should have won it last season, when he won the treble with Manchester City.
The readers of L’Équipe favored Vinícius. It is surprising that the UEFA statement indicates that the voting system has remained unchanged. They changed the voting system. It’s shocking that in Football there are countries where journalists with less than a million inhabitants now have a vote. Without Namibia, Uganda, Albania and Finland, Vinícius would have won the Ballon d’Or. People vote for people that no one knows! And to top it off, these countries did not give votes to Vinícius,” assures the president of Real Madrid.
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Florentino Pérez also wanted to send encouragement to Vinícius following the news regarding this coveted prize: “For us and the fans of the sport, you are the best player in the world. Dear Vini, I want you to know that Madridismo is proud of you .Your sacrifice, your talent and your fight made you become the player you are.”
Beyond the subject of the Ballon d’Or, the president of the white club also criticized UEFA and FIFA regarding the calendar: “FIFA has increased the number of breaks, and UEFA has expanded the number of matches in its tournaments, in addition to launching a new tournament: the Club World Cup Ten years ago, they organized 488 matches, and now there are 760.
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“All of this is aimed at generating more revenue. They don’t take the players into account. They don’t think the sport should be sustainable. This becomes harmful to professionals, increasing injuries. This season we could potentially play 82 games There is a 63% increase in matches organized by UEFA and FIFA: this increased from 22 to 36,” Florentino explained.
Taking advantage of criticism regarding the overwhelming number of matches and the injuries they cause, the Real Madrid manager wanted to send a message of support to Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal, both seriously injured: “Injuries are the worst thing in sport . Two of the great references of this team will recover from their injuries, from here we send you all our strength, and you will come back stronger than before.
Florentino also highlighted the enormous economic benefits of the club this season, despite the costs incurred for the renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu: “We have become the first club to exceed 1 billion euros in revenue. This allows us to continue to grow and compete with the NFL and the NBA Despite the work, we have managed to maintain our level of income.
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“We have invested 1.163 billion euros in the renovations of the Santiago Bernabéu. It will not only be a benchmark in football, but it will also become a center of economic activity that generates continuous income. We are aware of what represents the Bernabéu To this day, it is a model in architecture and technology on a global scale,” concluded the president.
