Geopolitics
A Battle for the Bernabéu: Riquelme's Challenge and the Geopolitics of Institutional Power
Renewables entrepreneur Enrique Riquelme has launched a historic challenge to Florentino Perez's 24-year presidency of Real Madrid, forcing the club's first contested election in over two decades. This unprecedented move finally offers Real Madrid's member-owners, the *socios*, a genuine democratic choice to decide if the club's future will be built on the tired, centralizing power of an old guard or on new, innovative ideas that prioritize a collective vision.
