Bernabeu Boos: Perez Faces His Biggest Crisis at Real Madrid in 17 Years
18 January 2026
Stadium Tension at Bernabeu
Stifling tension filled the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid hosted Levante (2-0) on Saturday in La Liga. The home crowd unleashed sharp whistles toward the players, and their ire even reached president Florentino Perez, with several voices demanding his resignation.
The mood followed Real Madrid’s recent trophy disappointments: a 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, and a cup exit at the hands of the modest Alaves in the King’s Cup, also by 3-2.
From Boos to Benchmarks
Perez himself was not spared, as chants demanding his departure echoed from parts of the stands, though the calls were not widespread.
On COPE radio, Paco Gonzalez commented that this was the first time such jeers against Perez have been heard in his second tenure, begun in 2009. Manolo Lama agreed, saying he hadn’t seen a scene like this in two decades.
Meanwhile, former Madrid midfielder Poli Rincon added that what happened was more serious than expected today, a sign of growing tensions among supporters.
