Arjen Robben has revealed he left Real Madrid for Bayern Munich because of Florentino Perez's return to the Santiago Bernabeu, but moving to Bayern was the "best decision" of his career.
Robben spent two seasons in Madrid before leaving in 2009, the same summer Perez became club president for the second time and signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
The Dutchman told Goal and SPOX's Dennis Melzer and Martin Volkmar:
"It became difficult for me because of the change of president at Real.
"I actually felt very comfortable there and played very well, but when politics come into play and you do not get a real chance, you have to make a decision whether you want to keep fighting or to go and continue your career elsewhere.