Florentino Pérez, the president of Real Madrid, went to the program "El Chiringuito" to review the current situation of his team and to shed light on the most heated issue, the non-signing of Kylian Mbappe from the Madrid club.
Here is his explanation for not signing Mbappé - "His dream was to play for Real Madrid, we wanted to take him last August, but they did not let him leave. Mbappe went on to say that he wanted to play for Real Madrid until about 15 days before the situation changed. Political pressure on the one hand and economic pressure on the other.
He felt a blockage and had to leave because of what he saw as easier to unlock. We were told it had changed, no need to think further. He did not want to do a joint sponsorship act, he shocked me because football is a collective sport.
There is no one who can be different. And a number of other things that PSG had to offer, to be the leader of the club… And we said: This is not Mbappe we wanted to get at Real Madrid, it is another that he had to change his dream.
He is very young, the pressure affects us all. The President of the Republic himself called him, a child was touched. To me it makes no sense to call him the president of France, he will be able to advance in one team or another. "Zidane came to Madrid, Benzema became big with us… I do not know why these things happen".
Mbappe's change - "He changed because they offered him other things, put pressure on him. And he is already another footballer. There is no one at Real Madrid over the club. He is a great footballer, he can win more than others, but football is a collective sport and we have values and principles that we can not change.
I love him, made an effort, but the pressure forced him to change his beliefs and it is not easy. I think his mother wanted him to come to Real Madrid because it has been his dream as a little boy. "They say my mother is embarrassed."
Why a pre-contract was not signed - "It could not be done, you have to go to his club when he enters negotiations with a player and this would cause him great concern. Then, the most reasonable thing would be to end it. PSG would make it public and it would be an added pressure, very difficult to withstand.
Mbappé who would come here is not this. If so, I prefer him to stay at PSG. This Mbappe is not my Mbappe, who refuses to do a publicity act with his national team… I do not want that. "It could have been a slip, but I think they confused it."
How did you find out about his refusal - "He sent me a message and I responded. I already saw that he was not the Mbappe I wanted. No player in the history of Real Madrid has been above the others and this is a collective sport. "We will not do anything that puts the group at risk."
Pressure on Mbappe - "The signing has been extended and for whatever reason he has changed his mind. It is not easy to be pressured by the President of the Republic, the mayor of Paris, to be told not to leave… This happens in France. And then in Qatar to offer some things that drive a little crazy, to offer a disproportionate impact in terms of sport for a player… ”
Mbappe refuses to take part in the national sponsorship acts - "A player is not a singer or a film actor. He is the player of a group where everyone is on equal terms, no one is above the others. I think what has been able to influence him the most is the political pressure, I understand that would be very blocked.
He has said all his life that his dream is to play for Real Madrid and in the end… it went very badly. Someone tries to get away with the way the panic ends first. "I can not imagine that the King here calls a player here to ask him not to leave."
Will Zidane coach PSG - "I have always heard that he was a man for Real Madrid and the French national team. "Zidane can also change his mind."
Why didn't he sign with Haaland - "We have the 9 best in the world and we would not bring Haaland to have him on the bench, right?" Clause after two years? I do not know. "Now we do not have much interest, we are thinking about forming a new team with the young people we have and some reinforcements."
Praise for Ancelotti - "I said thank you for coming. The atmosphere this year was very good, a great atmosphere. He is a coach who treats all players very well. We had a great physical preparation, we ran more than anyone… It was a year for the frame ".
Bale period - "He was one of Real Madrid's greatest players, remember Kiev, Valencia, Lisbon… He is a spectacular player and I loved him very much."