10 most shocking leaked quotes by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez

#6 "Raúl is bad; he believes that Madrid is his. It's terrible what a bad kid he is." (2006)

Raul is one of the most decorated players in the history of Real Madrid. During a near two-decade-long stint at the club, the striker made close to 750 appearances in all competitions and scored 324 goals.

He helped the club win six league and three Champions League titles, with his tally only surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo in Real Madrid's all-time scoring charts.

Nevertheless, Florentino Perez thought that Raul was a 'bad' player for the club, one who apparently thought that he was bigger than the club. Perez also alleged that Raul was the reason why he left the club.

🚨| Florentino Perez (2006, leaked): "Raúl is bad, he believes that Madrid is his. Him and his agent. He's one of the reasons I left, he's the culprit. He's destroying Madrid, the morale of the players, everything. It's terrible what a bad kid he is." @elconfidencial #rmalive
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 13, 2021

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#5 "(Fabio) Coentrao's another guy who doesn't have his head, and (Jose) Mourinho is an imbecile." (2012)

Then Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho brought his countryman, Fabio Coentrao, to the club in 2011 in a transfer worth €30 million.

Coentrao seemed to have the faith of Mourinho, donning a variety of roles in midfield and defence during his first two years at the club and making 63 appearances in all competitions. But after Mourinho left the club in 2013, Coentrao rapidly slid down the pecking order. A combination of poor form and injury meant Coentrao made only 43 appearances in his next five seasons at Real Madrid.

Florentino Perez allegedly said about Coentrao in 2012 that the player lacked a 'head' and is not 'normal'. Perez called Mourinho an 'imbecile' for apparently bringing in a player like Coentrao to Real Madrid.

🚨🎙| Florentino Perez (2012, leaked): “Coentrão’s another guy who doesn't have a head & Madrid eats those guys. Right now he's sh*tting himself & Mourinho is an imb*cile.... It's not that he doesn't want to play, he's just not normal & drives without a license.” @elconfidencial
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 14, 2021

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#4 "All the money Jorge Mendes and Porto's president took from the Russian (Abramovich), for Mourinho, Carvalho, Ferreira, they take all that money to a Swiss bank account." (2007)

Jorge Mendes is one of the best-known football agents in the world, representing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho, David de Gea, Joao Felix and Diego Costa, among others.

It was Mendes who brokered the move of Mourinho to Chelsea in 2004 along with Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira. The Blues, who were recently bought by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, snapped up Mourinho and two of his key players who unexpectedly won the 2004 Champions League with Porto.

Three years later, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez allegedly said that the money earned by Mendes and the Porto president for the Mourinho, Carvalho and Ferreira deals went to a 'Swiss account'.

🚨🚨| Florentino Perez (2007, leaked): "All the money that Jorge Mendes and Porto's president took from the Russian (Abramovich), for Mourinho, Carvalho, Ferreira and those guys, they take all that money to a Swiss bank account." @elconfidencial #rmalive
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 14, 2021

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The statement was apparently made three years before Mourinho and Carvalho arrived at Real Madrid.

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