'I will not step down': Real Madrid's Perez demands club elections

'I will not step down,' declared the 79-year-old Perez at a press briefing near the end of a campaign in which Real Madrid concludes without any silverware.

Barcelona triumphed over Real Madrid 2-0 in the El Clasico at Camp Nou last Sunday, securing consecutive LaLiga crowns with three fixtures left.

Real Madrid exited the Champions League in the quarter-finals after defeat to Bayern Munich.

The current Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa, who took over from Xabi Alonso in January, seems unlikely to stay in charge for the next season, while ex-Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is rumoured for a possible comeback.

This term represents the second straight year that Madrid has wrapped up without a key honour.

Supporters have rallied against prominent forward Kylian Mbappe citing apparent lack of dedication, alongside accounts of various training pitch altercations, one landing midfielder Fede Valverde in medical care.