Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos has become the latest high-profile figure to publicly perez-receives-backing-from-another-real-madrid-icon-in-presidential-race/" target="_blank">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.
Roberto Carlos knows who he is supporting. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
“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.
Perez has the backing from Robert Carlos. (Photo by Sandra Behne/Bongarts/Getty Images)
“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.”
