“The Madrid box is empty and with € 1,000M bills”

The former president of Real Madrid, Ramón Calderón, considered this Thursday that the Madrid team is paying “the folly of selling Cristiano Ronaldo” and that his lack of signings is due to his lack of liquidity and his cash “not only is it empty but it is full of invoices for an amount of approximately 1 billion“, while he defended the figures of Zinédine Zidane and Josep Maria Bartomeu.” From the folly of Cristiano's sale it was known that the team needed reinforcements in that position and in other positions, but the sad reality is that the box is not only empty but it is full of bills for an amount of approximately 1 billion that have to be paid“, Calderón assured the media after attending the traditional 'Nacex Challenge' of paddle tennis among former Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atlético players.

The former leader recalled that the white team “He is the only important player in Europe who has not made any transfer“.” And that is paid, “he warned.” What happened against Shakhtar and against Cádiz leaves very bad feelings, but we must be optimistic because this team has already had bad moments like this and has overcome them, although obviously the sensations are not good, “he indicated. In this sense, he reduced responsibility to Zinédine Zidane, whom he does not see as guilty of anything.”He is making a basket with the wickers he has“He pointed out.” The game against Shakhtar was not good, there were many errors, surely also the lineups, but no one in particular is to blame, it is a series of circumstances that this has happened. Since the insane sale of Cristiano there is no one to score goals“, he reiterated.

Therefore, Calderón confessed that he would not like to see Raúl González on the bench. “Not because I don't have great affection and great esteem for him as a player, coach and person, but because that would mean dismissing a coach, who can make mistakes, and who has undoubtedly made them, but who has won three 'Champions' in a row, “he said. After this defense of the French, he returned to attack the current Board of Directors and its president, Florentino Pérez. “There is a modification of the statutes that prevents anyone from standing in the elections, an organization of an Assembly directed from power and a series of manipulation or control of the media that makes practically nobody oppose the current management of the club, “he listed.

Instead, the former Madrid president defended Josep Maria Bartomeu. “I said that it seemed unfair to me to value a president for a bad result or a specific moment, I believe that it is necessary to value the whole of his mandate,” he warned. “Bartomeu has been president for seven years and has won twelve or three titles, including a Champions League. It seems unfair to me, especially because I have had the experience of being there and it is a difficult position, “he said.