On the final stretch of the electoral campaign for the presidency of Real Madrid, candidate Enrique Riquelme has made a decisive turn in his sporting project by announcing that his main bet to lead the white bench is the German coach Jürgen Klopp.
The decision comes just hours before Sunday's elections and is part of the aspirant's strategy to consolidate a high-impact sporting project if he manages to defeat Florentino Pérez at the polls.
Raúl González will contact Klopp if Riquelme wins
According to Riquelme's campaign, the plan includes Raúl González Blanco, designated as the future sporting director in his project, being in charge of initiating contact with the German coach.
Specifically, the statement indicates that Raúl "will get in touch on Monday the 8th" with Klopp to present him with the sporting proposal and the intention for him to lead a new era at the club.
The candidate's team emphasizes that the choice of coach was directly driven by the former Madrid striker, reinforcing the idea of a sporting project led by internal club experience.
Klopp, a difficult target to reach
The candidate's own circle acknowledges that the operation is complex. Klopp has reiterated on several occasions that he does not plan to return to coaching in the short term after his departure from Liverpool, where he concluded a period of success and consolidation.
However, Riquelme's campaign maintains that Real Madrid represents a different challenge from other projects in European football, appealing to the club's prestige as a differentiating factor in the decision.