Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has made it clear that when the renovation of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium is completed, it will be a “before and after” in the club’s history.

At a Christmas lunch with the media in the Santiago Bernabeu’s honor box, the Whites leader stressed that the team was experiencing “one of the greatest cycles of sporting success”, having won 50 titles in the last 13 years in football and basketball. .

“The last few years have been very difficult for everyone due to the pandemic. We are going through very difficult circumstances for clubs and the media, as well as for all sectors of society,” the president began in a statement released. club on the occasion of a Christmas lunch with representatives of the media in the honor box of the Santiago Bernabeu.

Pérez highlighted the successes achieved by the football and basketball teams: 50 titles: 25 in football and 25 in basketball: 5 European Cups in football and 3 European Cups in basketball; over the past 13 years. “We are witnessing one of the most successful sports cycles in our history,” he emphasized.

“We are very proud of what we have achieved thanks to the talent of some players and technicians who have already become legends of Real Madrid and world sport. Our teams are shining examples of what our values ​​stand for: work, sacrifice, improvement, camaraderie, respect, fair play, humility and solidarity,” he added.

Florentino Pérez also spoke about the renovation of the Santiago Bernabeu, “which is 76 years old” and “is in the last phase of a transformation that will be a before and after in the history of Real Madrid.” “This stadium, created by a visionary like our beloved President Santiago Bernabeu, will allow us to continue to strive for leadership in sports, economics and social issues,” he predicted.

“We are now very close to realizing the dream of all Real Madrid fans, which will help us continue to maintain the institutional stability and economic sustainability so necessary to remain competitive in an increasingly complex and challenging sporting scenario,” he commented on the evolution. Madrid site.

Finally, Florentino Perez praised the “work and work” of the club’s foundation. “Solidarity remains important to us. We are present in 100 countries and have reached more than 1.5 million people since it was launched over 26 years ago,” he said.

“We have done this through more than 1,000 projects and 450 social and sports schools aimed at improving the quality of life of those who need it most, especially boys and girls who risk being excluded from society,” concluded the President of Madrid. .