Pérez hails Mourinho re-appointment after Real Madrid election win

Florentino Pérez has secured another term as president of Real Madrid until 2030, using his election victory speech to deliver a powerful message about the club’s future ownership, independence and ambitions on the pitch. Pérez has served as Real Madrid president for a total of 25 years across two separate terms. His first term lasted six years, and his second term is currently ongoing. A timeline of his presidencies is as follows: First Term: July 2000 to February 2006; Second Term: June 2009 to the present. This was detailed in a release on the club’s website on Sunday. The Electoral Board announced that Pérez’s candidacy won 21,741 votes, representing 65% of ballots cast, defeating challenger Enrique Riquelme, who received 11,814 votes, or 35%. But beyond the election result itself, Pérez framed the outcome as a mandate to defend the identity of one of world football’s most influential institutions, insisting that Real Madrid would remain under member ownership and independent of outside control. “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,” Pérez said after being re-elected until 2030. The veteran president also revealed that nearly 1,000 mail-in votes had been annulled over procedural issues, despite being certified by a notary. “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 said. Pérez then shifted his focus to the broader significance of the election, portraying the process as evidence of the club’s democratic model at a time when ownership structures across elite football continue to evolve. “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,” he declared. Related News Florentino Pérez re-elected Real Madrid president Adams dismisses Sevilla exit reports Pope is for all teams, but I am for Real Madrid, Pontiff jokes In one of the most politically significant lines of his address, Pérez reiterated his commitment to preserving the club’s member-owned structure. He stated, “With me as president, Real Madrid has been, is, and will always remain owned by its members.” The statement is likely to resonate a