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Call it fantasy, but it is a rumor that is circulating in Spain these hours. We are talking about the possible candidacy of Rafael Nadal as president of Real Madrid.
It would be sensational if these rumors were confirmed, with the world tennis star at the helm of one of the most illustrious clubs around, if not the main one.
Of course, it would be the end of the prestigious Florentino Perez era, a man who contributed a lot to the development of the Iberian society, taking it several times to the top of the world.
The first media to report the news was Sport, a newspaper not particularly close to the Los Blancos world. However, the reconstruction done was quite accurate, with many details.
Even the idea would have been started by Florentino Perez himself, the current number one of Real Madrid, who would have thought of a prominent figure of international importance, but still linked to Spain, to replace him.
This is where Rafa Nadal's name comes from, 92 ATP titles won in his career with an impressive number of records. In short, if you think of a Spanish athlete, the first name that would come to mind, regardless of the sport discipline followed, is definitely his.
But why would Florentino Perez want to leave the Merengue presidency? Basically because he would have already achieved and exceeded all possible achievable goals. At the age of 76, the time would have come for him to retire, still remaining linked to Real Madrid.
It is about 31 titles won, which would make him the most successful president ever, even beyond two authoritarian personalities like Berlusconi and "Santiago Bernabeu" itself. He probably couldn't find a better occasion than this, as he would give his successor a very strong, winning team with a bright future.
Rafa Nadal can become the president of Real Madrid, if all parties agree of course. The requirements for this position are as follows: Spanish nationality, to present a bank guarantee equal to 16% of the club's total budget (approximately 150 million euros) and to have been a member of the club for at least 20 years.
It would need a special instruction precisely for this last principle, since Nadal has only been an honorary member since 2011 and would have to wait until 2031 to get the maximum position.
There are clearly other factors to consider: first of all the undisputed prestige of the tennis player as well as his professed religion as a madridista. Nadal himself has spoken about this hypothesis:
" Of course I would like to, why not, but if I can become like that... I think it's difficult. I don't think Real Madrid need me, but you never know what can happen in the future ."
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