Madrid, June 8: Florentino Perez will remain the president of Real Madrid until 2030. He achieved a remarkable victory in the club’s historic elections, held for the first time in two decades.
According to official data released by the club’s electoral board on Monday morning, the 79-year-old Perez garnered an impressive 65 percent of the total votes cast. His candidacy received 21,741 votes from club member-owners (socios), while his challenger, 37-year-old renewable energy entrepreneur Enrique Requeme, received 11,814 votes, accounting for 35 percent of the total.
The Real Madrid electoral board announced that with 100 percent of in-person and mail-in votes counted, Mr. Florentino Perez’s team won the elections for the president and board of directors. Perez secured 21,741 votes, representing 65 percent, while Enrique Requeme’s team received 11,814 votes, or 35 percent.
On Sunday, a total of 33,555 members voted at the Real Madrid basketball pavilion, both in-person and via mail-in ballots. After being re-elected, Perez stated in his speech, “We have won the election and will continue to work towards winning titles. We won at all polling stations and achieved the second-best result in the history of Real Madrid elections. This is a fantastic outcome.”
Following Florentino Perez’s victory, significant changes are anticipated at Real Madrid. His win suggests that Jose Mourinho may be officially announced as the club’s new manager on Monday. Reports indicate that Real Madrid will pay Portuguese club Benfica a release fee of €15 million to bring Mourinho back. During his campaign, Perez promised to rehire Mourinho, who led Real Madrid to one La Liga title, one Copa del Rey, and one Spanish Super Cup during his three-year tenure.
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