A culture passed on from player to player, director to director? Real Madrid act like Real Madrid because the club’s president is, as he has been for all but three years since 2000, Florentino Pérez. Post-Covid, as the whole of European football felt a financial pinch, Madrid seemed to have changed. But his case does show the potential problems – even for the most talented players – if they choose the wrong club. Given the tactical issues, it may be that Real Madrid isn’t the right one for Mbappé either.
