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Rafael Nadal accepts offer to join Real Madrid board
Rafael Nadal has accepted an invitation to join Real Madrid’s board after the club’s leadership proposed his appointment.
Nadal, a Spanish tennis great with 22 Grand Slam titles, is also an honorary member of the Madrid football club.
Club members must approve the appointment at an assembly scheduled for November 21.
If they do, Nadal will take an active role in the club’s leadership.
Joining the board does not mean he plans to seek the presidency; no succession plan has been announced.
Real Madrid’s rules require a presidential candidate to meet several conditions, including 20 uninterrupted years as a member and a large personal financial guarantee.
Nadal would need to meet those rules to run for president in any future election.
Real Madrid has proposed Rafael Nadal for a place on its board of directors.
Nadal accepted the invitation, saying he was keen to learn and contribute to the club.
The appointment requires ratification by the club’s General Assembly on November 21.
The club said Nadal would contribute to its present and future and praised his sporting and personal qualities.
His proposed board role does not establish a plan for him to become the club’s president.
- Who
- Rafael Nadal, proposed by Real Madrid’s board of directors.
- What
- The club proposed him as a member of its board. Nadal accepted the invitation, pending assembly ratification.
- When
- The proposal was announced on November 4, 2026. The assembly is scheduled for November 21.
- Where
- Real Madrid, in Spain.
- Why
- The club said Nadal’s sporting and personal qualities reflect its values and that he could contribute to its present and future.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Real Madrid’s board agreed to propose Nadal as a new member of the board of directors.
Nadal accepted the invitation and thanked the club’s president and board.
The club’s General Assembly is scheduled to vote on ratifying Nadal’s appointment.
- Proposed role
- Member of Real Madrid’s board of directors
- Proposed by
- Florentino Pérez and the Real Madrid board
- Acceptance
- Nadal accepted the invitation
- Ratification date
- November 21, 2026
- Grand Slam titles
- 22
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What people are saying
I have accepted this invitation with great enthusiasm, keen to learn and contribute as much as I can
For Real Madrid and for all madridistas, it is an immense honor that a figure of his sporting and human stature, a reference in Spanish and global sports, joins our Board of Directors and contributes, from this role, to the present and future of our club
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Quiero agradecer al presidente Florentino Pérez y a la Junta que me hayan propuesto formar parte de la Junta Directiva del @realmadrid. He aceptado esta propuesta con mucha ilusión, ganas de aprender y aportar todo lo que pueda. 🤍🤍🤍