Rafael Nadal, former tennis player and lifelong Real Madrid fan, on Wednesday rubbished reports linking him to the Spanish club’s presidential elections.
“I have read reports that link me to possible candidacies for the presidency of Real Madrid. I would like to clarify that these reports are not true,” the former World No. 1 and 14-time French Open champion said on X.
This comes a day after current president Florentino Perez called club elections and announced that he would stand again.
“I am not going to resign,” the 79-year-old Perez told a press conference towards the end of a season which Real Madrid will finish trophyless.
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday to claim back-to-back La Liga titles with three games to spare.
Madrid bowed out of the Champions League with a quarterfinal exit against Bayern Munich.
(With AFP inputs)
Published on May 13, 2026