Florentino Pérez Unleashes a Thunderous AGM Speech: “What Is Happening in Spanish Football Is Not Normal”

Florentino Pérez delivered one of the most forceful speeches of his 25-year presidency at Real Madrid’s Annual General Meeting today, launching a sweeping critique of Spanish refereeing, LaLiga’s governance, UEFA’s practices, club ownership protections, and the overall direction of Spanish football. From the Negreira case to the Bernabéu redevelopment, from squad legacy to institutional threats,…

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CONFIRMED lineups: Elche vs Real Madrid, 2025 La Liga

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Elche. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras, Fran García, Ceballos, Güler, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Mbappé. Elche starting XI (TBC): Dituro; Núñez, Affengruber, Bigas, Pedrosa; Valera, Febas, Aguado, Mendoza; Rafa Mir, André Silva. Xabi Alonso goes with a 5-3-2 lineup tonight. Los…

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Open Thread: 23 November 2025

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Matchday! Real Madrid football returns today after international break. We face Elche today…

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Elche vs Real Madrid, 2025 La Liga: Predicted lineups

Real Madrid visit Elche in the return of La Liga after the FIFA break. Trent Alexander-Arnold will be expected to start, while Xabi Alonso won’t be able to deploy Aurelien Tchouameni or Eder Militao. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras, Camavinga, Güler, Bellingham, Valverde, Vinicius, Mbappé. Elche predicted XI: Dituro; Núñez, Affengruber,…

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DISCUSSION: Is Jude Bellingham the most inaccurately described player in the world?

On a recent episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, just before Managing Madrid’s live show in Toronto, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan answered questions sent in by Members on the famous weekly mailbag episode. The full episode can be found here. Bellingham has been unfairly scrutinized by fans and media of late, and is the subject of…

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Real Madrid announce squad for La Liga match against Elche

Real Madrid have published their squad list for Sunday’s match against Elche, the first game after the FIFA break. REAL MADRID SQUAD:Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Mestre.Defenders: Trent, Asencio, Á. Carreras, Fran García, F. Mendy, Huijsen.Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Arda Güler, D. Ceballos.Forwards: Vini Jr., Endrick, Mbappé, Rodrygo, Gonzalo, Brahim. Coach Xabi Alonso has decided to keep Aurelien Tchouameni out of…

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Open Thread: 22 November 2025

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Squad list for Elche It’s official. Rudiger and Tchoaumeni won’t return tomorrow. Xabi…

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