Revealed: Why Florentino Perez lost his temper during Real Madrid defeat

Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first Madrid derby of the season, causing president Florentino Perez to lose his temper. Perez, who attended the match due to his good relationship with Atleti president Enrique Cerezo, became upset when he learned that former presidential election rival Enrique Riquelme was present in the directors’ boxes.

The source reports that Perez became angry and declared his intention to leave, but was calmed down and stayed for the game. The rivalry between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid is well-known, and Perez's reaction to seeing Riquelme in the presidential box highlights the bitterness of their recent presidential election race.