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What sack? Rafa Benitez receives Florentino Perez's full backing.

Even Ancelotti didn’t enjoy such level of grace. In what has been described as a shocking move by football fans worldwide, under-fire Real Madrid coach, Rafa Benitez has received the full backing of the club’s President, Florentino Perez. The future of the ex Liverpool manager had been in doubt following the club’s humiliating defeat to rival, Barcelona on Saturday.
In a Press conference today, Perez told reporters that Benitez was chosen because of his wealth of experience and professionalism and should Working to achieve his objective.
 “We have had a board meeting and analysed the sporting situation at Real Madrid and Rafa has all our support and all our confidence.

“Rafa Benitez has all the ability and has only just started his job here. Let him keep working and he will achieve his objectives.

“The players did not lack attitude. The team played badly but we cannot question their attitude in such an important game.

“Rafael Benitez is the chosen one to bring success to this squad that since January has struggled and now more than ever he needs the support of all of our followers.

“We offer full support for our coach who will be capable of turning this situation around. The team has suffered a deterioration since January.

“I understand the unhappiness and the anger of the fanbase with what happened on Saturday, but I ask them that they support the team.

“I am talking about this moment we are in now, I cannot say what will happen in the future – nobody knows what could happen in six months,” said Perez.

“We are convinced that we have a great squad that will give much happiness to a fanbase that deserves everything.

“We chose Rafa with confidence he could turn it around.


“I did not back Ancelotti, I said that it was not true that if he lost he was out. This is different, the board supports Benitez completely and has complete confidence in him.”
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To get Ronaldo, PSG have to pay £1Billion – Florentino Perez

Real Madrid have no intention of selling Cristiano Ronaldo for anything less than his €1 billion buyout clause, according to club president Florentino Perez. Ronaldo, 30, has been a reported target of Paris Saint- Germain in recent months, with El Mundo Deportivo reporting earlier this week that Madrid rejected a €150m bid from the French champions this summer for the Portugal captain.
Asked about PSG’s interest in Ronaldo, Perez said in an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena Cope: 
“Here in Spain everybody has it easy because, unlike in England, a release clause exists. If you want to sign a player you pay his buyout clause and get him. “In the case of Cristiano it’s €1,000m [£725m]. If they don’t pay that, they don’t want him. Whenever I’ve wanted a player, I’ve gone for him paying the release clause.”
Ronaldo has three years left on his contract at the Bernabeu, and Perez says a Madrid team without the forward is out of the question.
“It’s just impossible,” he said. “He is our most emblematic player, the best player in the world. It doesn’t enter our mind to sell him. “Of course I like [Barcelona’s Lionel] Messi, but I prefer Cristiano Ronaldo a lot more.”
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Madrid President, Florentino Perez guilty over Casillas's exit from Madrid

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is ruing veteran goalkeeper, Iker Casillas’s exit from the club in July. Albeit, he admitted that he was not forcibly dismissed from the club, Perez revealed that his farewell was not handled the right way. 
Recall that the Spanish footballer who signed for Porto two months ago alone attended a press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu on July 12 where he read a statement in tears, and then bade farewell to fans at the pitch
“The dismissal of Casillas was not good, but it was because he wanted to. The mistake is mine and so I called him that afternoon, I spoke with him and delayed his departure for the next day to do it the right way.” I was in a difficult emotional position, he did not want to do anything, he asked us for one thing and it went wrong. I consider myself guilty. We did what he asked for and on the next day we did what had to be done. I was wrong,” Perez added.
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No one forced Casillas out – Florentino Perez


The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, has dismissed claims that Iker Casillas was forced out of the club.

Perez who has been subjected to boos and criticism from the fans the perceived unfair treatment he meted out to Casillas maintained that San Iker left out of his own will. 
“no one in Real Madrid asked him to leave the club” he said

“a few days ago, he received an offer from Porto which he told us immediately and asked us to take it into consideration and agreement. There has been a lot of pressure on him in the past ten years and although I would have liked him to finish his sporting career in our club, I have to accept his decision“. ‎
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Sergio Ramos re-unites with Florentino Perez?

There are news that Sergio Ramos has mended things with club president, Florentino Perez and may stay at the club despite several links and speculation of his departure. The Spaniard was pictured hugging Perez after a meeting in which they reportedly settled their differences.
Sergio Ramos expressed his dissatisfaction in his contract fee and pushed for an increase – a move met with strong criticism from club officials and Spanish media. He has since been linked strongly to Manchester United and host of other clubs.
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