Real Madrid will propose to the general assembly of delegates that 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal be approved as a member of the club's board of directors. The Spanish tennis player is already an honorary member of Real Madrid.
The decision to nominate him was taken by the club's board of directors.
Real Madrid highlighted not only Nadal's sporting achievements but also his personal qualities: modesty, respect for opponents and commitment to charity.
Nadal himself said he had accepted the invitation with enthusiasm and intends to learn and contribute to the club's work.
Reuters had earlier named the 40-year-old Nadal as one of the potential successors to Florentino Pérez as president of Real Madrid. The Spaniard himself has also not ruled out the possibility of leading the club in the future.
Nadal ended his professional career in November 2024. Over the course of his career he won 92 ATP titles, including 22 Grand Slam tournaments, two Olympic gold medals and five Davis Cups. The Spaniard spent 209 weeks at the top of the ATP rankings.
Real Madrid are 15-time winners of the Champions League and hold the record for the number of Spanish league titles, with 36. In the 2025/26 season the Madrid club finished without a trophy for the second year in a row. In the current Spanish championship the team is third after 11 rounds.
