Florentino Pérez found it very amusing that Valdebebas appeared on Wednesday filled with banners.
They appeared there and were displayed until their authors chose to remove them: "Grazie Inter and Merci Mónaco," could be read. It was the Madridists' gratitude for Barça's eliminations in soccer and basketball.
Freedom of expression, of course. However, after the clásico ended, a group of Madridists gathered at the Valdebebas gate to show their displeasure.
Pedrerol's script is the same as Florentino's
They did so with a banner that clearly read: "Shame." Florentino Pérez wasted no time in removing it.
What he couldn't remove were the shouts of "Florentino, resignation" that were heard at the place. Josep Pedrerol, always alert and affectionate, chose to do the same as his president. He also removed the news of the banner from El Chiringuito's social media.
Curious harmony between Real Madrid's script and El Chiringuito's script.
The image of the banner with the word "Shame" quickly spread through social media and media, accompanied by whistles, insults, and shouts of "Carletto, leave now!" directed at the Italian coach. But the banner didn't last even an hour.
As confirmed by several sources, it was Florentino himself who asked to remove it as soon as possible to prevent the club from being further exposed.
Florentino ordered the banner removed. He preferred the "Grazie, Inter" one
It seems that Florentino is more comfortable remembering the Inter Milan banner. That "Grazie, Florentino" pleased him much more. Now, the reality is different. Bernabéu roars and points fingers.
The pressure on Ancelotti and several players is suffocating. Also on the president, who is starting to be questioned. This Monday there will be an emergency meeting among the white leadership, and everything points to drastic decisions in the short term.
The banner removed at Valdebebas was just the symbol of a deep discontent that has been brewing for a long time, but which exploded after the league debacle.
Florentino, although hurt, knows he can't allow the fans to turn against him. Removing the banner is a way to contain the fire. But the message is already given: Madridists are tired of losing to Barça.
Florentino and the banners
Florentino Pérez is a repeat offender when it comes to banners. Years ago, shortly after Jose Mourinho's aggression toward Tito Vilanova, the La Clásica fan club displayed a giant flag at Bernabéu.
It was an incitement to violence: "Mou, your finger shows us the way." Florentino saw nothing wrong with it and left it exposed there for months, until Barça filed a formal complaint, understanding it as an apology for violence.
It is clear that Florentino Pérez likes banners depending on their content.