He had Del Bosque, but he didn't want more forwards and media whores, he wanted football players needed in certain positions. What was the outcome? Del Bosque sacked!!
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He could and should IMO have waited till the end of the season, imagine if they go on to win the Champions' League or La Liga. As ridiculous as their transfer dealings may have been over the years, its not entirely impossible that they could've succeeded with it had Perez exercised a little moderation at times and the players bothered to step out of their respective comfort zones and played with more purpose.
Florentino Perez factbox
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Factbox on Florentino Perez, who resigned as president of Real Madrid on Monday:
Born in Madrid, March 8, 1947
Married with three children
Came to prominence in late 1970s as a politician in the UCD, the party that was involved in Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy after the death of Franco.
President of ACS, Spain's biggest construction and services company.
February 1995 - Stands against Ramon Mendoza for presidency of Real Madrid but loses by 698 votes.
2000 - Stands against Mendoza's successor Lorenzo Sanz who calls election after Real win second European Cup in three seasons.
Promises to buy Portugal midfielder Luis Figo out of his contract with arch-rivals Barcelona for a then world record fee of $56 million. Says he will pay some $8.5 million for the season tickets of all Real members if he fails to close deal.
Claims shock election victory with 55 percent of votes. Figo signs on a six-year deal.
2001 - Perez brokers a deal with Madrid city council to sell Real's city-centre training ground for a reported 480 million euros ($594 million), clearing club's 270 million euros of debt.
Real win their first league title in four years.
Zinedine Zidane signs from Juventus for world record $66 million.
2002 - Centenary season. Lose in final of King's Cup to Deportivo Coruna, but win Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park.
Ronaldo signs from Inter Milan for $44 million, minutes before transfer deadline expires.
Real win European Supercup and World Club Cup.
2003 - In June, England captain David Beckham signs for $41 million from Manchester United. Real clinch 29th league title on final day of the season.
Coach Vicente del Bosque replaced by Carlos Queiroz.
2004 - Real lose in King's Cup final to unfancied Real Zaragoza, are knocked out of Champions League quarter-finals by Monaco and finish fourth in league.
In May, Real make first high-profile defensive signing under Perez with Argentine defender Walter Samuel joining from AS Roma for $26 million.
Queiroz replaced by former player Jose Antonio Camacho.
July 11, Perez wins a landside victory to earn a second term as Real Madrid president.
August - Real sign England internationals Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Owen.
September - Camacho resigns as Real Madrid coach after just three league games, assistant Mariano Garcia Remon takes over.
December - Garcia Remon is sacked and replaced by Brazilian coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
2005 - In June Real end second season in a row without a trophy, finishing runners-up to Barcelona in the title race. Knocked out of Champions League by Juventus and lost to second division Valladolid in the King's Cup.
Aug - Real spend around 90 million euros on rejuvenating their squad with Brazilian forwards Robinho, Julio Baptista, Uruguayan internationals Carlos Diogo and Pablo Garcia and Spain defender Sergio Ramos all signing.
Dec - Real sack Luxemburgo with Real six points behind Barcelona. Arrigo Sacchi resigns as sporting director. Reserve team coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro takes charge.
2006 - Real take over from Manchester United as the richest football club in the world, according to consultants Deloitte.
Real lose 1-0 to Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie and then lose 2-1 to Real Mallorca in the league, leaving them 10 points behind leaders Barcelona.
Feb 27 - Perez resigns as president, Fernando Martin is named as his successor.
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Factbox on Florentino Perez, who resigned as president of Real Madrid on Monday:
Born in Madrid, March 8, 1947
Married with three children
Came to prominence in late 1970s as a politician in the UCD, the party that was involved in Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy after the death of Franco.
President of ACS, Spain's biggest construction and services company.
February 1995 - Stands against Ramon Mendoza for presidency of Real Madrid but loses by 698 votes.
2000 - Stands against Mendoza's successor Lorenzo Sanz who calls election after Real win second European Cup in three seasons.
Promises to buy Portugal midfielder Luis Figo out of his contract with arch-rivals Barcelona for a then world record fee of $56 million. Says he will pay some $8.5 million for the season tickets of all Real members if he fails to close deal.
Claims shock election victory with 55 percent of votes. Figo signs on a six-year deal.
2001 - Perez brokers a deal with Madrid city council to sell Real's city-centre training ground for a reported 480 million euros ($594 million), clearing club's 270 million euros of debt.
Real win their first league title in four years.
Zinedine Zidane signs from Juventus for world record $66 million.
2002 - Centenary season. Lose in final of King's Cup to Deportivo Coruna, but win Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park.
Ronaldo signs from Inter Milan for $44 million, minutes before transfer deadline expires.
Real win European Supercup and World Club Cup.
2003 - In June, England captain David Beckham signs for $41 million from Manchester United. Real clinch 29th league title on final day of the season.
Coach Vicente del Bosque replaced by Carlos Queiroz.
2004 - Real lose in King's Cup final to unfancied Real Zaragoza, are knocked out of Champions League quarter-finals by Monaco and finish fourth in league.
In May, Real make first high-profile defensive signing under Perez with Argentine defender Walter Samuel joining from AS Roma for $26 million.
Queiroz replaced by former player Jose Antonio Camacho.
July 11, Perez wins a landside victory to earn a second term as Real Madrid president.
August - Real sign England internationals Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Owen.
September - Camacho resigns as Real Madrid coach after just three league games, assistant Mariano Garcia Remon takes over.
December - Garcia Remon is sacked and replaced by Brazilian coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
2005 - In June Real end second season in a row without a trophy, finishing runners-up to Barcelona in the title race. Knocked out of Champions League by Juventus and lost to second division Valladolid in the King's Cup.
Aug - Real spend around 90 million euros on rejuvenating their squad with Brazilian forwards Robinho, Julio Baptista, Uruguayan internationals Carlos Diogo and Pablo Garcia and Spain defender Sergio Ramos all signing.
Dec - Real sack Luxemburgo with Real six points behind Barcelona. Arrigo Sacchi resigns as sporting director. Reserve team coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro takes charge.
2006 - Real take over from Manchester United as the richest football club in the world, according to consultants Deloitte.
Real lose 1-0 to Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie and then lose 2-1 to Real Mallorca in the league, leaving them 10 points behind leaders Barcelona.
Feb 27 - Perez resigns as president, Fernando Martin is named as his successor.
