Real Madrid holds the status as the second most valuable football club in the world according to Forbes magazine. It is according to data released on April 12, 2021. Based on calculations by the famous American business magazine, Real Madrid is estimated to have a total value of 4.75 billion US dollars.
This figure is obtained through the hard work and touch of the management and development of President Florentino Perez. With a background as a businessman, Florentino Perez seems to have found the right formula to make the club hwo participate in the top competition in the Spanish League, LaLiga, to be the largest in the world.
Florentino Perez took office as President of Real Madrid CF in July 2000, through open elections defeating the then incumbent candidate, Lorenzo Sans. The most prominent policy from Florentino Perez’s tenure as the highest figure in the Real Madrid hierarchy, was the purchase of a line of well-known star players into the squad.
The form of transfer steps to buy megastar players every season by Real Madrid, then became famous as the Galactico. Periodically, players like Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, David Beckham, to Ronaldo Luis Nazario da Lima inhabit the Real Madrid squad. These stellar players are the pillars of the team, along with the club academy graduates such as Raul Gonzalez, Iker Casillas, and Guti Hernandez.
The first period of Florentino Perez’s tenure as President of Real Madrid, resulted in eight winning trophies ranging from the LaLiga title, the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup. After resigning from office on a voluntary basis in 2006, Florentino Perez returned to the helm of Real Madrid in 2009.
The most crucial step in the Galacticos era under Florentino Perez’s second term was the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in July 2009. Another transfer that was quite prominent in the second Galacticos era was the joining of Kaka, Karim Benzema, Xabi Alonso, Angel di Maria, Luka Modric, up to Gareth Bale, and James Rodriguez.
According to information on the official Real Madrid website until April 2021, Florentino Perez’s second leadership era resulted in more achievements than his first term. The total number of titles achieved by Real Madrid has reached 19, including the LaLiga, Champions League, Copa del Rey, Club World Cup and European Super Cup.
The ambition of a Florentino Perez is apparently not limited to the achievements of Real Madrid alone. He brought out the idea of competition between European clubs against the Champions League. The competition or breakaway league entitled European Super League was widely announced in mid-April 2021. However, the idea of this competition has received widespread opposition from football authorities such as UEFA and FIFA, as well as football supporters at large.
Florentino Perez’s
Brief Name: Florentino Perez Rodriguez
Place / Date of Birth: Madrid, Spain / March 8, 1947
Nationality: Spanish
Position: President of Real Madrid (2000-2006; 2009-present)
Football Career: President of the European Super League (2021)
