Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has dismissed claims that he had
hidden personal motives for buying Colombia star James Rodriguez in the
summer, while admitting that the sales of Angel Di Maria and Xabi Alonso
were not done for solely footballing reasons.
Really you will love to read what Mr Perez has to say about James deal,Di Maria and Alonso's departures and fans calling for him to resign,Continue and know if you agree with him...
Spanish media outlets including Mundo Deportivo
have pointed out the timing involved with Madrid spending 80 million
euros on Colombia's standout player of the World Cup, around the same
time as Florentino's construction company ACS agreed a 692 million-euro deal to build its first motorway in the South American country.
Speaking at an event
held to set the agenda ahead of Sunday's club annual general meeting
(AGM), the former politician said those who drew that comparison shared a
view with the hardcore 'Ultras Sur' supporters, whom he has banned from the Bernabeu.
"Thirty-five
percent of ACS' business is in Australia and there is no Australian in
the squad," Perez said.
"Is information put forward by the thugs [Ultras Sur]. While I am president, the thugs and delinquents are not going to return. Many are not socios and what they want is to dominate Madrid as happens in France and Italy."
Perez, 67, said the chants from supporters inside the stadium during last Saturday's 2-1 'derbi' defeat to Atletico Madrid only strengthened his resolve to stay in the job.
"The
more they call on you to resign, the more motivated you are to
continue," he said. "I will stay on here. What most feeds that
motivation are those who want to take over the club and who try to
intimidate me."
The Blancos chief said that Di Maria had been sold to Manchester United as the player and club could not agree terms on a new contract, while Alonso's exit to Bayern Munich was due to the player's own express wishes.
"Di
Maria has left because we could not reach an agreement," Perez said.
"It seems those who leave are always 'the best,' and whoever comes in is
questioned. Xabi Alonso asked us urgently to leave.
The players who
left went for institutional reasons, because the interests of the
players were not the same as those of the club."
Asked
specifically whether James suits the 4-3-3 shape favoured by coach Carlo
Ancelotti as well as
Di Maria did, Perez appeared to not think the
question entirely relevant.
"I do not know how James plays," he said. "But he had a great World Cup and we wanted him here."

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