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Legendary Real Madrid left-back predicts ‘landslide’ victory for Florentino Perez
Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos has become the latest high-profile figure to publicly throw his support behind Florentino Perez ahead of the club’s presidential election.
The Brazilian icon appeared on La Revuelta, where he spoke openly about the upcoming vote and made it clear where his support lies.
With the election drawing closer, his comments add to the growing list of former Real Madrid stars who have publicly backed the current president.
A three-time Champions League winner with Los Blancos, Roberto Carlos remains one of the most respected figures in the club’s history, making his endorsement particularly significant.
Backs Perez for Real Madrid presidency
During the interview, the former left-back revealed that he will be participating in the election as a club member and left no doubts regarding his choice.
“I’m a member, so I’ll be voting in the elections—which are incredibly important—and I’ll be voting for Florentino; I’m certain of that.
“We’re going to win by a landslide. Florentino is Florentino—I call him ‘Dad.’ He’s a tremendous person, the greatest president of all time, and a spectacular person in my life.
“We’ve won so much together, we’ve travelled together, and I know his goal has always been for the members to be the owners of the club.
“He’s always said that, and he’ll keep his word: Madrid belongs to the members.”
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The Brazilian’s relationship with Perez dates back many years and spans one of the most successful periods in Real Madrid’s history.
Having experienced that era first-hand, Roberto Carlos believes the current president remains the best person to lead the club forward.
“I know a lot of people at Atleti and Barça, and they’re the ones who don’t want Florentino to stay, because he wins titles and signs the best players.
“Big signings? I know he has interesting options, interesting names, but we don’t go after players with contracts at other clubs—we respect the contract.
“And if a player wants to play for Madrid, we can talk, but even then it depends: Florentino does everything very well.”
The Brazilian also believes that success is precisely why criticism continues to follow Perez.
Reflecting on the controversies surrounding the election campaign, he added,
“Florentino knows exactly what he’s talking about, about the controversies, because he knows there’s a group that doesn’t want him to stay because he’s won so many titles and will win more.
“Being president of Madrid isn’t for just anyone—it’s a massive club.”
Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabeu are beginning to grow frustrated by the chances being missed – something that they made very clear during last night’s narrow 2-1 win over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
But, according to MARCA, there is no alarm or worry inside the locker room. Mourinho and his players believe they are creating enough opportunities and are confident the goals will come.
There is no sense of panic
Real Madrid have created 15 clear-cut chances across their last two matches against Inter and Real Betis, but have scored only twice.
That statistic may cause concern from the outside, but Mourinho and his players have a different interpretation. They believe the team is generating enough danger and, for that reason, see no need to change direction.
For Mourinho, creating chances is the foundation of the team’s attacking game.
Real Madrid are finding space through quick transitions, establishing themselves in the opposition half and regularly getting their forwards into dangerous positions.
From inside the club, therefore, the problem is viewed as one of finishing rather than attacking structure.
The team is producing enough opportunities to have scored considerably more goals, and there is complete confidence that the gap between chances created and goals scored will eventually narrow.
That is why the last two matches have not triggered any internal debate about changing the approach.
Instead, the message is to continue doing what is working, keep creating opportunities and become more effective in the final third.
Decision-making, accuracy and composure in front of goal are the areas where Real Madrid believe they need to take the next step.
No reason to change course
The report further claims that Mourinho also understands that finishing comes in cycles. Some matches see a team convert almost every opportunity it creates, while in others it takes a large number of chances to find the net.
Real Madrid are currently experiencing the latter, but the Portuguese coach believes the most important thing is to remain on the right side of the equation, where the opportunities are consistently being produced.
For the coaching staff, 15 clear chances in two matches is a positive sign, particularly for a team still learning some of the movements demanded by Mourinho’s new system.
Mourinho also does not want his players to lose confidence because of a temporary lack of efficiency. So, there is no major reason for worry in the locker room despite the growing frustration among fans.
