In July 2000, Florentino Pérez was nonappointive club president. He vowed in his campaign to erase the club's 270 million monetary unit debt and modernize the club's facilities. However, the first electoral promise that propelled Pérez to triumph was the sign language of Luís Figo. the subsequent year, the club got its coaching ground rezoned and used the cash to start grouping the illustrious Galáctico aspect as well as players like Zinédine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Roberto Andres Martinez, Raúl, Fabio Cannavaro and David Beckham. it's debatable whether or not the gamble paid off, as despite a UEFA Champions League associate degreed an worldwide Cup (football) win in 2002, followed by the League in 2003, the club did not win a serious trophy for consequent 3 seasons.
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Real-Madrid-2000 |
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Real-Madrid-2006 |
In the summer of 2003, simply when capturing another La Liga title, Florentino Pérez and therefore the board of administrators refused to renew the contract of coach Vicente del Bosque and when an indoor dispute forced captain Fernando Hierro to go away the club.