Without Opponents, Florentino Perez Re-elected President Of Real Madrid

Florentino Perez (left) was re-elected as President of Real Madrid until 2029 (Instagram/@realmadrid).

JAKARTA - Florentino Perez has been re-elected without an opponent as Real Madrid President for the next four years.

Perez held a presidential election earlier this month. Potential candidates have 10 days to nominate them to the Club Council.

Tycoon construction is 77 years old and the former politician has served as President of Real Madrid in two terms, between 2000 and 2006, and since 2009.

The club has strict feasibility requirements for the post, which was tightened in the club's 2012 vote.

A candidate must have been a Real Madrid member for at least 20 years and be able to provide bank guarantees - supported by their own personal wealth - at least 15 percent of the club's budget.

Perez has not faced opposition candidates since returning to office in 2009, without a challenger in 2013, 2017, 2021, and now in 2025.

Real Madrid are the defending champions of La Liga and Champions League and have won two trophies this season - the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup (Interclub World Cup) - but were beaten 2-5 by Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on January 13, 2025.

Perez is one of the most influential figures in Spain and has changed Real Madrid - which has had a major impact on Spanish, European and world football - since winning the presidency in 2000.

His first term, known as the Galactico era, saw him recruit stars such as Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario, and David Beckham. At that time, they won two league titles and the 2002 Champions League.

However, three seasons without trophies led Perez to resign in 2006 and be replaced by Ramon Calderon.

Three years after that, Calderon also resigned and Perez returned to power in 2009.

His second term as President of Real Madrid is arguably the most successful in the club's history.

They won La Liga five times - in 2012, 2017, 2020, 2022, and 2024 - as well as six Champions Leagues, including three unprecedented titles from 2016 to 2018, as well as twice under coach Carlo Ancelotti in 2022 and 2024.

In recent years, Perez has been the driving force behind the European Super League project (European Super League) - which was re-launched last month as the Unify League - arguing that major changes are needed to safeguard the future of football.

As a result, he clashed with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and frequently clashed with La Liga President Javier Tebas over a number of issues related to football's governance as well as the league's handling of broadcasting rights and its investment deals.