4 reasons why Florentino Perez is the cause of Real Madrid's struggles

#2 The club’s transfer policies in recent years have been poor

Real Madrid's squad has remained the same for many years

Florentino Perez was elected for his first tenure as Real President in 2000 on the back of his policy to bring in one superstar each season, which was termed the galacticos. Marquee players of their generation such as Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo de Lime and David Beckham all represented the club, and despite initial success, the policy was widely considered a failure which resulted in Perez’ resignation in 2006.

He returned in 2009, and continued with that policy, bringing in the likes of Ronaldo, Kaka and Ozil to the club, but the appointment of Zinedine Zidane in 2016 halted the flow, as the Frenchman being a former galactic himself knew the dangers of an unbalanced team.

Zizou instead chose to work with what he had, and this brought about tremendous success, with the club going on to win the next three UCL titles consecutively.

However, the core of Real Madrid’s squad has aged, and after achieving so much at the top, they have started showing signs of decline in recent seasons.

Squad depth is an integral factor of success for any club, and beyond the starting eleven of Real Madrid, there is not much else to look to in terms of quality players off the bench.

Under Perez’ watch, effective game changers such as James Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata departed, and replacements were not brought in to bolster the squad, and without an adequate substitute for a floundering first eleven, any coach is bound to struggle.