Figaro - Re; the Real presidential election

[Figaro]

Scandal, scandal is that one of the candidates has tapped up Christain Ronaldo as well as Wenger.

 

I can see Torres finishing up at Madrid come August if the move tothe PL falls through.

[Figaro]

Mono - a quick run down:

 

Five candidates: Villa Mir - closely related to Florentino Perez. Has the votes by post stitched up which is one of the reasons that the other four candidates want the Electoral Board to nulify every postal vote. Loads of money, loads of influence. Has the ex-rally driver Carlos Sainz as his number 2. Both men have claimed to have reached an agreement with Wenger to run Madrid if they win the elections. last night they announced that they have tapped up Christian Ronaldo - 4 years 4 million euros net a year. Villa Mir is the favourite to win the elections on 2 July. Also rumours that Villa Mir has tapped Ashley Cole up too.

 

Juan Palacios - has Del Bosque and has claimed that they will pay the 60 million euros "escape" clause on Iniesta's contract to take the Barca player to Santiago Bernabeau much in the same way that Florentino Perez did with Figo. Palacios also claims to have first refusal on the WHOLE Juventus squad if the Italian club is relegated. Palacios is the strongest rival to Villa Mir atm.

 

Ramon Calderon is trying to be the "popular" candidate but with the highly unpopular ex-madrid player Pedrag Mijatovic as his number two. Calderon stated that he has Capello as coach. They will announce which players they have agreements with later this week.

 

Juan Baldasano is a rank outsider - has little capital to back up his campaign. Has spoken to Eriksson, Joaquin and Reyes. Has an agreement with Diarra. Little possibility of becoming president.

 

Ex president Lorenzo Sanz also states that he has Del Bosque as coach and has various agreements with Italian players if the Calcio is culled.

 

 

As for the players at the club, all the candidates have said that Gravesen and Cassano must be sold.

 

Woodgate, Helguera, Pablo García, Pavón, Diogo and Gutti are walking a tightrope. Although if Sanz wins Gutti will probably stay

 

Diego López, Raúl Bravo, Mejía and Baptista are staying. Roberto Carlos is still trying to move to Chelsea and Ronaldo has said that he will stay depending on the eventual winner of the elections.

Edited June 27, 2006 by Figaro

[jimmylibel]

 

Ramon Calderon is trying to be the "popular" candidate but with the highly unpopular ex-madrid player Pedrag Mijatovic as his number two. Calderon stated that he has Capello as coach. They will announce which players they have agreements with later this week.

 

 

 

Supposedly has an agreement from Kaka to join Real. Milan have reported him to FIFA apparently.

[nvdm]

Also rumours that Villa Mir has tapped Ashley Cole up too.

 

Elisha said he's off to Chelsea? Battle of the insiders!

 

FIGHT!

 

[Mike]

Scandal, scandal is that one of the candidates has tapped up Christain Ronaldo as well as Wenger.

 

I can see Torres finishing up at Madrid come August if the move tothe PL falls through.

 

its on sky now.

placcy ronaldo quoted his agent as saying that he wants to go to madrid and dreams of doing so and has told his agent to make it happen.

he is aligned with the candidate whos name sounds like villa meer?

he is also aligned with wenger apparently.

[Figaro]

its on sky now.

placcy ronaldo quoted his agent as saying that he wants to go to madrid and dreams of doing so and has told his agent to make it happen.

he is aligned with the candidate whos name sounds like villa meer?

he is also aligned with wenger apparently.

 

 

You heard it first on here Mike

[Mike]

Scandal, scandal is that one of the candidates has tapped up Christain Ronaldo as well as Wenger.

 

I can see Torres finishing up at Madrid come August if the move tothe PL falls through.

 

which PL teams is he after again? (torres)

[Stevie H]

which PL teams is he after again? (torres)

he'll go the mancs. van nistelrooy in part/x?

[Figaro]

he'll go the mancs. van nistelrooy in part/x?

 

Atletico Madrid have received offers from Spurs and shock, gasp, horror - Bolton which they turned down as being "grossly undervalued". Apart from that the Mancs have been tapping him up since the start of the season.

[Mike]

we not interested?

[Figaro]

we not interested?

 

 

I haven't heard or been told anything - which doesn't mean much , but I think one of my sources would have cottoned on if we had made a move

[Swagger]

Didn't Wenger rule himself out?

[Mono]

That's super stuff Patrick. The elections that happen around sports clubs in Spain are fascinating. Sounds like they'd fight over the chads like they were in Florida for Bush's election. It will be an interesting summer for Real trying to regain lost ground on Barca. I've no idea can any of the candidates do it but thanks for the enlightenment on what they are promising.... Just one question... Who are Marca throwin their muscle behind?

[Guest Red Mist]

So who actually owns the club? Is it the supporters, as is the (alleged) case with Barcelona?

[Coyler]

Who are Marca throwin their muscle behind?

 

Always wanted to do that.

Edited June 27, 2006 by Coyler