Real Madrid Presidential Candidate Wants FC Barcelona ‘To Disappear’

BusinessSportsMoneyReal Madrid Presidential Candidate Wants FC Barcelona ‘To Disappear’ByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 06:35am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme said on the popular YouTube podcast the Wild Project that he'd like the club's eternal rival FC Barcelona to "disappear".Europa Press via Getty ImagesReal Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme said on the popular YouTube podcast the Wild Project that he'd like the club's eternal rival FC Barcelona to “disappear”.Riquelme will challenge long-time Los Blancos leader Florentino Perez in an election on June 7.On the campaign trial, the Spanish businessman and founder of COX Energy has made several media appearances with his latest coming via the Wild Project.Asked about Barca, Riquelme said: “I want to see Barcelona in the Second Division. I would love to. I wouldn’t have any problems with that and I’d be happy. And it is not being disrespectful. I would also like Barcelona to disappear. I wouldn’t have any problems with that.”While Riquelme accepted that the Catalans are a part of “football history” he doesn’t care what the other clubs do as he wants “Real Madrid to win, and only Madrid”.Riquelme then accused Perez of helping Barca in the past, and made a reference to the Negreira scandal. “If I had been there, I can assure you that not only would I not have helped, but that my hand would not have reached out to them. It’s a healthy competition, but if you’ve competed in a way where you’ve used the money to pay the vice-president of the referees…,” Riquelme trailed off.MORE FOR YOUFurthermore, he accused Perez of billing “Madrid directly and indirectly for everything” and bei...