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Real Madrid Vote Looms as Pérez Promises €150m Galáctico and Riquelme Pushes Haaland

The June 7 membership ballot will decide who controls transfers and the next manager at the club.

Overview

  • Real Madrid members will vote on Sunday, June 7, to choose between incumbent Florentino Pérez and challenger Enrique Riquelme for the club presidency.
  • Pérez has pledged that if re-elected he will lodge an offer of at least €150 million next Tuesday for a non‑Premier League 'Galáctico' and has named José Mourinho, Ibrahima Konaté and Denzel Dumfries as planned moves.
  • Multiple outlets have linked Pérez’s teased €150m bid to Bayern winger Michael Olise and to PSG midfielders Vitinha or João Neves, but Bayern and PSG have publicly signalled they are unlikely to sell those players.
  • Riquelme has promised Erling Haaland and Rodri and confirmed Jurgen Klopp as his preferred coach; Manchester City have denied the Haaland claims and say they may take legal action while Klopp has said he is not planning a short‑term return to management.
  • Major signings and any formal managerial appointment are effectively frozen until the vote concludes, making the election the gatekeeper for immediate sporting policy and creating legal and reputational risks for the club depending on campaign claims.