Pérez re-elected as Real Madrid president until 2030

Florentino Pérez has been re-elected as Real Madrid president, extending his leadership to 2030 after the club’s first full presidential vote in 20 years.Pérez won 65% of the ballot, beating challenger Enrique Riquelme, who took 35% of votes cast by 33,555 eligible members.The result matters beyond the boardroom because it underpins Real Madrid’s long-term commercial model, including how the club protects member ownership while pursuing new revenue tools tied to the Santiago Bernabéu and global monetisation.In his victory speech, Pérez said: “We have won the elections and will continue working to keep winning titles. We have won at all the polling stations and achieved the second-best result in the history of Real Madrid elections. The first was also achieved by us in 2004. It is an extraordinary result.“And I must tell you that it could have been better because nearly a thousand mail-in votes were annulled, votes certified by a notary, due to procedural issues that we will appeal, as we believe we are in the right.”He also used the address to emphasise institutional independence and continuity of the member-owned model, while setting a high-level sporting and brand ambition for the next cycle.Pérez added: “I am still here, and I am here to defend Real Madrid. We will continue working so that Real Madrid keeps winning titles, and we will fight until the end to achieve the sixteenth European Cup. You have demonstrated your commitment and loyalty to the club. "Real Madrid has won. We have set an example to the world of democracy, transparency, and coexistence. We have shown that we are a big family, that we love Real Madrid, and that we are prepared for the future.”The election was called early, despite Pérez having time left on his previous mandate, after a period of heightened scrutiny around strategy and governance.Riquelme’s campaign positioned itself as a check on leadership concentration and a platform for more frequent member participation, while criticising proposals that could open a small stake of club-linked value to outside capital.Pérez has argued any reform would preserve the member-owned structure and that membership should carry tangible value in a modern football economy, framing the debate as evolution rather than privatisation.The speech also pointed to continuity across the Bernabéu strategy, with Pérez again positioning the venue as a core pillar of Real Madrid’s global standing and commercial leverage.Pérez said: “We will continue to take pride in the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, the best stadium in the world. Proud to have the best players in the world, proud to welcome back one of the best coaches in the world, a Madridista like José Mourinho. And rest assured, with me as president, Real Madrid has been, is, and will always remain owned by its members.”