# Nadal lined up to join Perez on Real Madrid board

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nadal-lined-up-to-join-perez-on-real-madrid-board/
- Published: 2026-11-04T12:30:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T13:10:40+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/nadal-lined-up-join-perez-real-madrid-board-6524176
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Rafael Nadal has accepted an invitation to join Real Madrid’s board.
- Club members must ratify the appointment.
- Nadal retired from tennis in November 2024.

## Summary

Real Madrid plans to appoint Rafael Nadal to its board, with the decision to be put to the club’s General Assembly of Delegated Members for ratification. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has accepted the invitation, saying he hopes to learn and contribute.

Nadal, who retired from tennis in November 2024, is already an honorary member of the club. Real cited his 92 tour singles titles, two Olympic gold medals and five Davis Cup wins, as well as qualities it says reflect the club’s values. He has previously been mentioned as a possible successor to president Florentino Pérez, who won a new four-year term in June.

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