Longtime fan Rafael Nadal offered role on Real Madrid's board of directors
The club said the 22-time Grand Slam champion will help guide its future after agreeing to join the board.
- Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has accepted an offer to join the Real Madrid Board of Directors, with the appointment to be submitted for ratification by the Extraordinary General Assembly on November 21.
- The Real Madrid Board met on Wednesday and unanimously approved submitting the proposal to the Extraordinary General Assembly, officially initiating ratification of Nadal Parera's appointment per article 46 of the Bylaws.
- Real Madrid described Nadal as "one of the greatest legends in the history of sport." The Spanish athlete won 22 Grand Slam titles, including a record 14 French Open crowns, and two Olympic gold medals.
- His appointment fuels speculation that Nadal could one day succeed President Florentino Perez as Real Madrid president, a possibility discussed in Madrid circles for years though never formally confirmed.
- Nadal emphasized his immediate goal is "to learn and contribute" rather than pursue succession plans, intending to bring his experience while learning Real Madrid's inner workings firsthand.
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The appointment of Rafa Nadal to the board of directors of Real Madrid has once again put his name in the debate about his future at the club.
On November 21st, the 22-time Grand Slam winner is expected to be elected to the board of Real Madrid. It could become a springboard.
The predisposition of the tennis player to be part of the Madrid leadership has been total and he always called it a true “honor to think of me”.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = 'Spanish tennis hero' Rafael Nadal has joined the board of directors of Real Madrid, the 'giant' of the Spanish La Liga.
By Edgar Aviles, CNN en Español Rafael Nadal is getting further away from tennis and closer to football. On Wednesday, Real Madrid published a statement informing that the Spanish former tennis player was proposed to be part of the board of directors of the merengue club. The proposal should be ratified during the General Assembly of
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