The Ultimate Guide To Real Madrid’s 2026 Presidential Election
The post The Ultimate Guide To Real Madrid’s 2026 Presidential Election appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Current President Florentino Pérez is facing a rival at the election for the first time in 20 years. AFP via Getty Images On Sunday June 7th, Real Madrid’s approximately 95,000 registered members will decide who will lead the world’s most commercially powerful soccer club for the next four years. It is the first time since 2006 that there will actually be a choice on the ballot paper to be the club’s next President. Florentino Pérez, 79, faces businessman Enrique Riquelme, 37, in a contest that represents the first genuine electoral challenge to the incumbent since his return to the presidency in 2009. Pérez was re-elected unopposed in 2013, 2017, 2021 and 2025. Pérez called the elections in the wake of a challenging season that saw the club fail to win a major trophy for the second consecutive year, a drought that, by Real Madrid’s own lofty historical standards, qualifies as a