This Tuesday, the followers of real Madrid lived moments of uncertainty and expectation before the announcement of a news conference urgently summoned by Florentino Perezclub president. During the conference, the Madrid businessman wanted deny the rumors that were circulating about his possible resignation and asked the Board of Directors to begin the process to call elections for the presidency.
According to Florentino Pérez, this decision was made because “it has been formed an absurd situation due to interests contrary to Real Madrid and me for the results” and wanted to remember that during his mandates, the club has won “66 titles in football and basketball.” The businessman has held the position of president of the club since 2000with a three-year hiatus between 2006 and 2009 due to his resignation.
On what dates will the elections for the presidency of Real Madrid be?
Still The exact dates have not been made official. in which the elections will take place in which the next president of Real Madrid will be chosen. However, it is known the procedure what will be done for this and the deadlines to which they must adhere, since they are stipulated in the article 40 of the Official Statute of Real Madrid. According to this, the Board of Directors must begin the processes to call the elections in two days.
Once completed, a period of ten days in which all those interested can submit your candidacy. This call must be announced on the official notice board at the club’s headquarters and published in at least two newspapers in Madrid. People who want to register must follow a series of essential requirementssuch as having been a member of the merengue club for twenty years, presenting a bank guarantee of 15% of the club’s budget and having Spanish nationalityamong others.
In the event that only Florentino Pérez runs for election, he will be re-elected directly
Once the application process is completed, these will be examined by the Electoral Board, which will determine who meets the requirements and can opt for the next phase. This will depend on the number of candidates chosen. In case there are no candidatesa Extraordinary General Assembly within a period of ten days to adopt the pertinent agreements. However, Florentino Pérez has made it clear his intention to present himself to reaffirm his position as president, so this scenario is ruled out.
Another option is that only Florentino is elected as a candidate or that no one presents a candidacy against him, so he will be proclaimed as president directly and without having to call elections. However, in case several people accept your invitation as opponents for the presidency, the Board will call the members for a vote whose official date will be announced on the club’s notice board and published in at least two newspapers.
The vote must be carried out at a time from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and in it they will be able to exercise their right, through ballots, members of the Real Madrid Football Club. These must be of legal age and have one year old as a partner on an uninterrupted basis. The results obtained from this vote will decide the next president of the club, whose term will be four years from his proclamation. So it is possible that within approximately 13 days, that is, May 25 or 26the meringues may have a new president.