Godfather of Football | How Perez Changed Football Several Times

-What's the real reason behind "Galacticos"?
-What was Real Madrid like before Florentino Perez?
-How did he earn his money?
-Shady schemes?
Watch until the end to find out!
#florentinopérez #realmadrid #galácticos #ronaldo

[@ROSCO608]

Don't forget he founded a construction company and made it one of the biggest in the world. He is a Forbes billionaire managing two multinationals: ACS and Real Madrid. I'm surprised that Football and Business magazines dont interview him. The guy is a genious.

[@BaxsStudios]

Because hes shady. Most billionairs are but hes the extra kind of shady.

[@juancarlosalonso5664]

BaxsStudios He’s a saint compared to your average billionaire, especially american ones (they can and do buy EVERYTHING in the US).

[@pelonloc]

Can’t wait for him to be taken to court in Mexico because of corruption

[@hilltopboyz3002]

@@juancarlosalonso5664 factttssss no Diddy

[@abduldaiyan6634]

Looking at billionaires like Zuckerberg or musk letting Zionists use their platforms to peddle hate and falsehood, Perez is The Apostle John among billionaires ​@@BaxsStudios

[@Edjankah]

That Man Perez doesn't lose when it comes to football politics, power, and supremacy. There's a reason why he's known as EL SUPREMO...

[@knowtheball]

faacts. he'd do anything for the club, even if it's shady

[@hilltopboyz3002]

​@knowtheball hala madridddddd y nada mas

[@fuscazo5399]

literally no one calls him that

[@user-wy5xe6ht2m]

​@@fuscazo5399🤡

[@hankagura5355]

@@fuscazo5399Least obvious Barka fan 😂

[@ephraimetu2775]

I call him the godfather. For some who runs a club without any known sporting director, he deserves every accolade. He's someone whom I would like to meet someday

[@Model_Roe]

Me too 😊 not to mention he and my dad are born in the same week in March lol 😂 they're both Pisces

[@khalilabukabeer815]

To me Perez is inspirer and the best president in the history of football

[@Iv4x4444]

Soy de España y con perdón, eres un completo ignorante.

[@Nachovalenti899]

Totally agree.

[@Iv4x4444]

Of the corruption

[@khalilabukabeer815]

@@Iv4x4444no corruption in Real Madrid it’s a club with principals, Un like the Barcelona 20 years of corruption

[@Iv4x4444]

@@khalilabukabeer815 wtf y a crazy

[@sbslm1]

Good or bad , this guy is a business genius, he transformed Real Madrid

[@MichaelDancification]

transformed real madrid but people like to forget that he destroyed football in many ways

[@shranobshrestha]

Him and Silvio Berlusconi(Rip) are the type of president football clubs need.

[@sanskarsingh4938]

Jean-Michel Aulas as well

[@doge1590]

Also Roman "Emperor" Abramovich 👑

[@jochaldo8076]

@@doge1590??

[@hakanburakodabas6163]

Dude, the President's Requirements are accurate. It's one of the biggest brands, not just a Sports Club. The One who thinks to run for the President should have qualified for these requirements. Florentino Perez is the real Godfather of being a sports President. The best one ever.

[@HercahyoAdiSaputro]

One key perez policy that impacted madrid financial health is his (unofficial) salary cap. 1. Madrid year on year in average (for the past 5-10 years) spend around 250-300 million usd per year on player salary. Despite having leeway to spend up to 700mio as per FFP limits (for 2023-2024). In comparison, Barcelona before (actually they are already in, they just hide it lol) their financial trouble, (i am refering to the very last year they still has messi) spend 385mio/year on player salary. 2. Madrid highest paid player ever is of course CR7, paid around 37 mio / year during their peak of winning UCL back to back. These 37 mio however is only half messi salary (75mio/year). In fact it's only same with what barcelona paid to samuel umtiti and gerard pique. CR7 ask for raise? He got sold instead :D 3. Jump to 2024, ,madrid current highest paid player is toni kroos (26mio usd / year), their young pilalrs (Vini, Jude) is around 22mio / year On the other hand, Barcelona even with all the salary cuts last two years, still pay Frenkie De Jong 40mio usd this year (they need to sell this guy quick tbh) 4. However it's not without drawback. SALARY IS THE MAIN REASON MADRID AND MBAPPE TRANSFER FAILED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. Perez only want to pay Mbappe 25 mio per year max. Need to keep it similar as Vini and Jude (to keep harmony in the locker room among their future stars) Problem is, Mbappe is paid 75MIO PER YEAR in PSG. Honestly unless Mbappe want to take 70% salary cut, it''s impossible for it to happen. TL;DR Perez is stingy old man. However because of that, Madrid is financially healthy.

[@genocidejoe]

"Do you want the money or do you want the glory" he ask james Rodriguez when he wanted more in 2014. Not only do they get paid in Madrid but they also get the glory when playing for them.

[@mozi3051]

Tbtas bcoz madrid is truly global. My sister gave me a thumb drive with madeid history on it to watch in 2022 in Bakool, somalia . Wth?

[@mulawarmankwsuper]

I rather have healthy locker room than having a super diva player with highest salary that will imbalance the dynamic of the team

[@hus390]

Messi had over 90m salary for 4 consecutive years before it was exposed.

[@KL-tw4xj]

Papa P🎉🎉🎉

[@fmartin09]

What's Florentino's salary at Real Madrid? $0!!! That's right... he doesn't collect a dime from his club.

[@Model_Roe]

Real Madrid is one of the few clubs that earns it's revenue from fan support because they have such a massive loyal global dedicated fanbase they earn it from merchandise ticket sales paraphernalia

[@Cake7Eater]

The land sale deal was investigated by the EU and was deemed legal. To be allowed, a lot of entities had to give their okay (local government, neighbours....etc). Those lands were turned into Madrid's biggest business center, brining a lot of value to the city. It's a win-win type of deal. Credit to Santiago Bernabeu for having the foresight to buy that land back when it was worthless if anything. ACS was never involved in any operation while Florentino is president of the club, he's not that dumb to put himself in the crosshair like that. Having clout doesn't make you bad or shady. It's what all clubs do actually. He's good at it is the problem for some.

[@SergioRPerez]

The Dude is a genius and he deserves being mentioned as one of the best presidents of Real Madrid.

[@knowtheball]

facts

[@saymyname2682]

in the World not only in Real Madrid

[@Model_Roe]

As a Madirista I wouldn't want anybody else to run Real Madrid Hala Madrid ♥️

[@YTViewerAccount]

I refuse to believe this channel only has 3.4K subscribers. Wow, fantastic content, you've earned a new subscriber!

[@knowtheball]

Thanks for subbing

[@user-qk6bz5eq5s]

El Supremo has change the history of football ⚽

[@MrExLoVE7]

You forgot to mention one important point when you spoke about the glacticos my friend, he is the man who created copy rights share for the club with 50% for each player starting from the glacticos. Now, every club applies this law on their superstar

[@knowtheball]

yeah, it started with Figo

[@akwaboahdaniel]

Perez the pace setter

[@Model_Roe]

He's very influential

[@javierlav]

Perez is a business man and a Real Madrid fan . He goes to the games , he is not an investor but a great CEO

[@Blues656]

Perez is our HERO

[@adhnaanahmed5029]

He is the best eg on how much commitment a president or owner of club should show to his club.real madrid had 2 of legendary presidwnts-santiago bernabeau and florentino perez,infact two of most influential and best presidents of all time.

[@toptravo7288]

perez gives me gustavo frings vibes

[@lemesindong]

The goat of club presidents

[@knowtheball]

factssss

[@Chill1ano]

The Don Corleon of football

[@mubarakbayambeadamu6862]

Man, your video is top notch. You'll grow significantly in a short time. Keep it up.

[@knowtheball]

Thanks for such words, man❤️ We'll keep it up!

[@saltycat243]

Whether you like it or not, we must admid that this guy is just genius at managing Real Madrid. Even if he have to took some shady things to do it. The thing that make me amazed was his ability to keep Real Madrid financial state stable when covid hits, unlike Barcelona's financial collapse.

[@Batman22222]

DÓN FLORENTINO......🥶😎

[@GaryEdwardswiz]

A living Football Management Genious The Supremo Legend Perez History Maker

[@knowtheball]

yeah, he's a goat

[@user-vo4we4qk1u]

Vito Corleone of football, the Godfather

[@DanielOsayand-uo3tn]

Perez is d thing for real Madrid. Hala Madrid ❤❤❤❤

[@knowtheball]

Big boss

[@accidentalviolinist]

Very well produced video!

[@knowtheball]

Thank you 😊

[@LaLigaVic]

Dope video man

[@knowtheball]

Appreciate it

[@TheWoleajayi]

Our Chairman is a genius and an excellent businessman man.

[@HusseinAli-fu4zn]

Ancelotti is the godfather of football

[@raglifetv9]

He's the truly the godfather 🎩

[@ditebogokianokgalane3621]

The Iron Duke

[@diegoricardo8617]

More Real madrid videos please

[@alalba2136]

El Supremo es un líder en estado puro.

[@knowtheball]

totalmente de acuerdo

[@netobrand1]

I think you should have more respect when refering to the greatest President’s club ever... You presented the video and some facts with an agenda to make it sound doggy... Respect Hala Madrid.

[@azhar5912]

perez save madrid😅that’s all that matters. barca should find some1 like perez to save theirs

[@Model_Roe]

Exactly 💯 they need to do some soul searching and find their identity again ever since Messi left they have not been the same

[@amenboughanmi5819]

The idea of the super league was innovative and it was a solution to save clubs as well we all know that Uefa has a monopoly over football and they amass billions of revenues from the backs of clubs yet they give crumbs to all 32 teams that compete in their higher competition the UCL when the Covid strike and clubs struggled financially some lower tiers were dissolved Eufa didn't even try to save or help those clubs while still having billions going into their pockets the idea is that the clubs themsleves run the competitions not the Uefa I really was disappointed by the demonazation from Uefa and it's allies PSG the oil money clubs and the major broadcasters like Skysports who created hatred campaigns using former players like caragher and Neville to deceive the English fans in particular because those channels Will have to negotiate directly with the clubs not with the corrupt organization of Uefa they are for sure got paid for it. The football needed a super legaue in which clubs generate money by playing big matches and the money generated will also cover the lower tier clubs. Now we've seen the new champions league format adding games it's like you can't have a super legaue but if I do it it's OK

[@albers1]

Florentino is the best president we could have. Business wise, but also very aware of Real Madrid's history. I love him. Thanks Flo.

[@brunoobi6019]

Amazing video 👌

[@knowtheball]

Thanks 😀

[@jjoanmmas]

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy (first Act of Hamlet, Shakespeare). ¡Hala Madrid!

[@LeaoK2]

The True Footbal Mob Star!!!

[@Baffour459]

Genius Perez

[@REYSIM]

linking Perez-Franco-Adolf is too lame for you man

[@SmoothMotha]

Great video bro. Are you, by any chance, related to Ederson? 😅

[@knowtheball]

thanks, man! how could i relate to Ederson?😄

[@SmoothMotha]

@@knowtheball Haha you look so much like him, I thought maybe you guys are related 😅

[@edg810]

The best president in my club's history next to Don Santiago Bernabeu. I only wish technology could make him immortal, so he could preside our club forever. Grande Tito Floren! Gracias por tanto 🤍🤍🤍

[@justoperal]

Best President in sports. EVER.

[@rrraynoorrr]

Great video. Just one thing you've got to improve and that is to add some music during transitions (e.g. 6:18).

[@knowtheball]

Thanks for the tip

[@alvarofaustmann2119]

Great video! From a madridista 🙌🏻

[@knowtheball]

Thank you 🙌

[@gaBBarSlnGh]

I think the European Super League makes sense 🤷 Hope something like that happens

[@Model_Roe]

The new format of the champions league actually is just a bootleg copy of Perez's Super League idea

[@d4rk50ul5]

Bruh I kept thinking you're saying Paris at first Nice video nonetheless

[@knowtheball]

My bad

[@d4rk50ul5]

@@knowtheball keep up the good work

[@josephalegre5607]

great videos

[@knowtheball]

Glad you think so!

[@bigwiz428]

Bro channel is gonna be over 200k in less than a year

[@knowtheball]

i hope so! we've got some stuff coming up

[@sergegaash]

Does anyone think RM signed James and Chicharito just for ACS to get projects for a few hundreds of millions in Colombia and Mexico? Really? ACS makes more than 100M a day! They have projects all around the world in more than 30 countries, mostly in United States and Australia. Where are the american players? Lol

[@ivanrado3430]

Well as Madrid fan, we are all in love with Papa Perez. Only thing that he did bad (besides few transfers) is Super League. And this video is doing more talking, then the actual facts that went down. Before Perez took over first time, you forgot to mention besides the huge debt club was in, that Santiago was empty. 36k was average attendecy of Santiago before Perez took over. In 1997. Santiago Bernabeu could take 106000 spectators. And average was 36000. So 70000 of empty seats. Madrid was so desperate to fill the stadium they gave discounts, season tickets etc. It did not work. So problem was not only huge debt of around 300m€. If you take inflation in consideration that is around 800m€ today. Large amount of money. When it comes to Figo. Figo was not only a star player for Barcelona. That year that he came, with his performances with Barcelona he won Ballon D'or. AND Figo was a CAPTIAN of Barcelona. Taking such calibre player from biggest rival. Biggest rivalry in any sports. That's just comical. Figo was the first player in history to give up 50% of his image rights to the club. That's where the marketing genius and business man Perez was. Figo was best player that year, a symbol of Barcelona. When Perez gave Figo 1.7m€, he also added a clause that if he doesn't sign for Real, Figo needs to pay a clause of 19m€ back for braking the contract. In media, Figo, Perez opponent, Barcelona players like Luis Enrique and Pep Guardiola assured everyone that the deal was a lie and Figo will 100% stay in Barcelona. When Gaspard (new Barcelona president at that time) was voted out as president. Gaspard could stop the deal by paying that 19m€, but he did not because he would basically give all Madrid fans free tickets. That's why Figo came. And 6 months later, Ballon D'or that he won, was presented as Madrid player. Later at Camp nou, a pig head was thrown at Figo. As Figo was first to sell 50% of his image rights, so was all the Galaticos that came in. Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham, Owen... That's how Madrid slowly started to fill the stadium and earn money to get out of the debt. Yes the paycheck and non star player treatment was disugsuting. That's why those Galactios won little. About the rule Perez put in for the President needing to be rich to be a president of Real Madrid, you failed to mentioned that if that president bring Madrid back in debt, they need to pay that debt with their own money. So it's an insurance that Madrid will always have in case things go south. Now when he came back the second time, he did Galacticos 2.0, but Perez became smarter. If you look at the finances in since 2013/14 to 2023/24, Madrid is -20m€ in transfer every seasons in Average. So they are selling as much as they are buying. And they have the most promising future squad in all world. Wages are balanced. Ronaldo didn't leave because Madrid hated him. He left because he wanted money like Messi, and Perez didn't want to give in. Madrid wages are healthy and stable. Not like Barcelona. Also Barceloan transfers in last 10 years are -50m€ per season. So 300m€ more, with bigger amount of wages given to the players. That's why they are in bankruptcy position right now. One more thing about finances. When Perez sold Madrid prime real estate, he started building training facilities. Ciudad Real Madrid was built under Perez and opened in 2005. Valdebebas that it is today is because of Perez. Madrid is the leading trend in football. Now everyone are trying to find new Vini Jr, Rordygo, Camavinga or Valverde. Rebuiliding stadiums, trying to be as marketing appealing as possible. Everyone wants to be like Real Madrid. Even Barceloan tried Galactios with Grizzman, Debele, Coutinho etc. We know how that work out... Bankrupcy. Madrid is dominant in European Football and Basketball. Both are contributed to Perez. He is best modern football president and probably best in history. New modern stadium, modern facilities, young and promising squad for future, star players, marketing power, mentality, healthy finances and healthy wages. Perez made Madird in the true Club of Kings. Madrid fans are scared of one thing. What will happen when Perez leave.

[@knowtheball]

man, you're a legend for such a long comment! Appreciate it

[@ivanrado3430]

@@knowtheball Well, it is long because your narrative seemed to be a bit biased and needed more research. Three videos you could have watched to show different sides: About rules of socios: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX2xi4V-rt6EisU Figo transfer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZi4l56nqM91hNU The whole Galacticos era and first Perez tenure: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHfYh518lsidlac These three videos explain more about Perez, how the club is run, the Glactiocs era and how Spanish football works. Your video needs more information and research.

[@Dienidine]

I now understand why he pushed out Ancelloti just after the much covetted La Decima

[@isaacbanda785]

He is the best Don Perez .

[@KociolekTHC]

The stadium should be renamed to Florentino Perez Arena to honor and show respect for all that he deserves.

[@1992zorro]

Wouldn't surprise me at one point, the Stadium will be renamed. El Florentino Perez

[@cr7eg]

If i learned anything from the last few years, is that Papu Perez values the clube over its players

[@julioivansalazar9853]

Everything well, but the classic is Federer-Nadal, not Nadal-Djokovic. No one will go to watch Djokovic

[@knowtheball]

thanks for the feedback!

[@kothicamedarth2680]

Except Nadal-Djokovic rivalry was at peak & loved till 2013-14 after that Djokovic started getting hate. Federer could never match the intensity of Nadal-Djokovic in 2010-2014

[@zsides118]

Ser superior

[@SAMURAININJAMONK]

THE ONE ABOVE ALL. THE GOD FATHER 👑

[@alimustafa7468]

Florentino Perez is like Gustavo Fring from Breaking Bad

[@SAMURAININJAMONK]

SUPREME GOAT OF GOATS

[@youben2163]

Karim Benzema has joined Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad on a free transfer following the expiration of his Real Madrid contract.

[@adrianbravo8926]

How does buying a player help you get a construction contract. The players don’t belong to the country. They belong to clubs. And all those 3 players played in Europe.

[@jalalelyas1057]

Perez the GOAT. Hopefully I’ll meet him one day

[@leominella]

Who the hell is Paris?

[@lordmountbatten154]

Don Perone !

[@aftabpatel530]

Papa Parez for a reason.

[@abrilvelez4681]

Florentino Pérez es el mejor presidente que ha tenido el Madrid. Piensa en futuro y está construyendo un equipo para muchos años. En cuanto a lo que deslizas de cosas "turbias" carentes de pruebas, por favor haz un trabajo sobre la FIFA y la UEFA, esos si que son Padrinos: te hacen ofertas que no puedes rechazar.

[@saymyname2682]

Perez do want he need to do for Real Madrid good .. he said this ..he love Real more then anything every club want a Don Perez President that's why we love him he need a statue outside of bernabéu

[@knowtheball]

he needs more than a statue

[@josuecobaleda3360]

More content about RM please

[@knowtheball]

it's on the way

[@churro_gonzalez]

He’s the Jerry Jones of football. ⚽️

[@dont_care3989]

I don’t know about that I think a better comparison is owner Robert Craft of the New England patriots since him and Perez had have major success.Jerry Jones has made the cowboys valuable but hasn’t had any championship success since 1995 when they last won the superbowl and haven’t had any playoffs success ever since.

[@raglifetv9]

#RaglifeWeekendSportFest 📍

[@iyoppotv]

Perez is a legend #Halamadrid

[@Model_Roe]

Me wondering how Supermodel Claudia Schiffer and Real Madrid are connected lol 😂

[@anantbhavsar2533]

Just imagine a man who pays Ronaldo for his service 🥶🥶

[@quipac]

R.Madrid even had to deal with more than 30 years of a corrupt referee organisation paid by F.C. Barcelona (Barcelonagate - Negreira). Now, PSG and Chelsea F.C. know what that feels. Edit: I suppose that Ceferin (UEFA CEO) doesn't want to investigate the Turkey's Negreira and Unicef's deal with F.C. Barcelona some years ago in the Champions League.

[@haamidfarhaan1681]

it's not paris, it's perez

[@SAMURAININJAMONK]

NAME ME ANY FIGURE IN ALL SPORTS WHO CAN STAND BEFORE . THE GREAT SUPREME

[@SAMURAININJAMONK]

EVERY CLUB BOWS TOTHE DON SUPREME GOAT OF GOATS

[@DontWorry-vg8np]

Its not Paris is Perez

[@jonathancamut7287]

Seems like good video I just can’t understand it with your accent.

[@knowtheball]

Sorry to hear that

[@lasgar9166]

Perez el padre del VAR y de los abritros🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@Zico7878]

Ohh cmon, totally false on Calderon who in with cahoots with Pedja laundered money through overpaying on the dutch and argentinian players. Remember, dutch colony: nistelrooy, sneijder, v d vaart, huntelaar, robben, drenthe And the arhentinian one through the likes of pipita, gago, heinze etc. Don't forget they chased Capello away immediately after winning la liga title, after they used the calciopoli exodus to their advantage through him (cassano, emerson, heinze, cannavaro). The whole roster was all over the place and mediocre.

[@cebollitas3438]

It was less than a min. I can not understand you , I’m sorry !

[@alexanderlarsson776]

PEREZ not PARIS ffs

[@philliproe-lara9751]

The Godfather of the mafia in soccer

[@greventlov]

your video is grossly inaccurate in some areas, aND LACKS IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN OTHERS. YOU ALSO SPEW A LOT OF UNSUBSTANTIATED catalan and barca propaganda

[@araguaney911]

I don't like they tome of this videoo. Wtf Dis You say ay they end??????????? Dió You know ir was BARCA WHO Pat they vice president of referees For 17year right

[@zeusbalmaceda4334]

Sounds like a hate episode. Cite sources.

[@Ivanovic82]

How many lies…

[@mutungiedmund2355]

Perez sold Football Legends

[@knowtheball]

they all played worse in new teams though

[@nikkinitinegara7589]

Godfather indeed! He owns the referee too

[@ditshabamohlala]

He is a thug in a suit.

[@sergioperdomo7774]

Bad vidd

[@tottereff8615]

Uncle Flo. ❤ Up there with Santiago Bernabeu as Madrid presidents

[@knowtheball]

he's a goat

[@danielcercelaru6934]

Ramos and Benzema left for free 😂