🗣️ Rafael Nadal on the Real Madrid elections: “I didn’t vote. Both ran good campaigns, and in the end, this is democracy and the winner is the winner.In my opinion, Florentino Perez is the BEST president in Real Madrid history. I think his mission wasn’t over yet.” pic.twitter.com/CRdMJmBABh— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) June 10, 2026
Feel like somebody like him can take one look at how these elections usually run and say "this is not for me".
After the way these elections were conducted, a personality like Rafa will stay well away from running.
And if everyone had that attitude around the elections, might aswell shut the club down because nobody would run for it
I just can't see anybody that's as low key as Nadal is play a cartoon character the way the current candidates did.
Nadal can run a dignified campaign and stand out that way amidst the circus as well. I feel he will run after Florentino retires.
It all depends if he comes up with a serious project instead of clowning around saying we've signed X player and Y player or we'll be offering this much for Z player. Anyone who comes with a serious sporting project will be taken serious. Perez is pretty much the exception at this point because he's been in the seat for what, 20 years.
People expecting a candidate to be a nice guy, run a clean campaign and not promise big signings (when this is the most legendary tradition of Madrid elections) clearly dont understand how this dynamic works
This is him already practically campaigning. Very strategically did not vote to create distance between himself and Florentino so that he can wash his hands and pick up where Riquelme left off - “the old man did great work for the club but by it’s clear to see he should be allowed out of the house alone let alone left alone in charge of a organization this valuable.
🚨 JUST IN: Endrick is NOT expected to start.Cunha will instead. @geglobo pic.twitter.com/qPy365pPMZ— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) June 13, 2026 🚨 JUST IN: Ancelotti has designed a plan fo Vini Jr.He will play LW during attack and ST during defence.This way he has freedom on the ball and is then able to be reference point for counter attack. @geglobo pic.twitter.com/FCP8Bd5DWg— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) June 13, 2026
🇻🇪 El Real Madrid y Florentino Pérez donan 2 millones de euros para ayudar a las víctimas y damnificados del terremoto de Venezuela pic.twitter.com/WwUYzgE7ri— Diario AS (@diarioas) June 29, 2026