Ultras Strike Back: Real Madrid Fans Demand Perez's Exit Ahead of La Liga Showdown
31 January 2026
Rising tension and protest plan
In a new escalation of tensions between Real Madrid fans and the club's management, trusted Spanish outlets report that Ultras Sour are organizing a protest before and during the upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano in week 22 of La Liga.
According to Tomás González Martín of AS, the ultras will demand the resignation of president Florentino Pérez.
Multiple sources say the demonstration will begin outside the stadium before kickoff and could continue inside the stands with chants and banners if conditions permit.
Not the first time
Not the first time this intensely loyal group has targeted Pérez: as early as the fifth minute of the match against Levante in La Liga round 19 (January 17, 2026), they attacked the Madrid president and waved white handkerchiefs—an established cue in Spanish stadiums to express discontent and call for change.
Wider signs and context
Posters have appeared on Madrid bridges and signs in the city accusing Pérez of “causing the club's crisis” and of backing Barcelona in financial deals to support the proposed European Super League project.
Additionally, The Athletic recently noted that this protest could involve moderate fans angered by Pérez’s policies: insufficient squad reinforcement, expensive stadium renovations, and plans to sell stakes to foreign investors.
Real Madrid has not issued an official statement yet, while the team searches for balance in La Liga after Benfica’s 4-2 defeat that sent them to the playoff round for the last 16 of the Champions League, where they will face the Portuguese side again.
Protest signs along Madrid highways and in the city center accuse Pérez of causing the club's crisis and potentially backing a Barcelona-linked financial agenda for a Super League project.
Punchline: If headlines were goals, Pérez would already be celebrating a hat-trick of exits.
Punchline: And if patience were a shot distance, Madrid fans just dialed in a long-range sniper, and the ball found the target in the court of public opinion.
