Perez closes on Real return

Former president is currently the only man in the running

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Perez closes on Real return

Perez: Close to comeback

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Florentino Perez is currently the only man in the running for the Real Madrid presidency after rival Eduardo Garcia confirmed he was pulling out of the election race.

The 62-year-old has, therefore, moved a step closer to returning to the Bernabeu as the other two hopefuls, Juan Onieva and Eugenio Martinez Bravo, had already withdrawn.

As it stands, Perez - whose €57.4million (£50m) bank guarantee has met neccesary stipulations - is on course to be confirmed as Real president on Monday unless another candidate presents a bid before a deadline of 31st May.

Perez was previously at Real between 2000 and 2006 when he marked his tenure with a number of dazzling signings, dubbed the 'galacticos'.

And he is promising a return to the style of the beginning of the Millennium, saying: "We will build a spectacular team with top-notch players.

"We have set up a strong and stable sporting project which will be able to call upon footballers who will turn each Real Madrid match into a fascinating rendezvous."

If there are two or more valid bids, then elections will be held on 14th June.

The Madrid-born businessman has yet to announce any of his targets but that could change next week if, as expected, he is confirmed as the new president.

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