Florentino Perez is planning to put an end to his time in charge of Real Madrid for the second time. According to El Confidencial, the president has revealed to people close to him that he is seriously thinking of calling elections this summer - and not standing himself.

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People close to Florentino Perez suggested last week, even before the defeat in the Madrid derby, that he was studying throwing in the towel one year early. The loss to Atletico Madrid has therefore led to further talk among the club's directors that elections could be called.

Perez's adios would be proof that the sporting strategy has once again failed - as it did during his first spell as president - and has been no match for Barcelona's on an internal or an external level. The model applied by Perez, to make mega signings, has not worked.

After sacking Rafael Benitez in January, Florentino Perez has been left without a shield. The fans will not turn on Zinedine Zidane. Not yet. On Saturday, as Madrid lost to Atletico, there were chants of 'Florentino, resign' echoing around the Santiago Bernabeu.