Florentino Perez is a joke!
I have absolutely
no sympathy for the current struggles that the Spanish giants Real Madrid are
currently facing. Defeat to local rivals Atletico Madrid at the weekend leaves
them an insurmountable 12 points behind the league leaders. A strategy that prioritises
marketing and revenue ahead of producing an effective football philosophy will
never bring sustained success.
Florentino Prerez’s
obsession with the “galactico” model which has previously seen him build a side
of superstars such as Zidanne, Figo and Ronaldo, may please the fans (for a while)
but as long as they continue to ignore the equally important pieces of the
jigsaw, they will never produce teams that have the stamina or consistency to
be able to challenge for league titles consistently. Winning competition with a
tournament format will continue to be their best hope of success. The closest
they have come in recent years to overcoming these problems was with Jose when
he built a solid and balanced squad with the correct blend of players to last
the pace but we all know what happened to him in the end!
Another reason I have no sympathy and something that makes me angry is the
decision to sack Rafa earlier this season. The spoiled fans have no patience
and never give any manager time to build a side. The way Rafa was treat by
Perez and Madrid is disgusting and epitomises the massive political issues at
the club. Their decision to appoint Zidanne as the manager is another terrible
mistake, appointed on the popularity and success during his time as a player is
ridiculous. The results have not improved and apart from a couple of home games
where they have turned over their opponents with an all-out attack approach
neither have their performances. The fact remains that until they sort out
these systemic issues at the football club, they will continue to underachieve.
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