Earlier this week, Actual Madrid confirmed that Florentino Perez’s stint as president has been prolonged, provided that he ran unopposed within the newest election. He’ll now stay on the helm till not less than 2029, at which level he might be 83 years of age.
Perez has been Actual Madrid president for 22 of the final 25 years. Having initially been appointed in 2000, he held the place throughout his first stint for six years, and he was re-elected three years later – and he has been in cost ever since. Nevertheless, there’ll come a time when he does transfer on, and at that stage, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see who’s his successor.
Somebody that could possibly be in with a shout is Carlos Sainz Sr. The 62-year-old, who’s a legendary Spanish rally driver, is a widely known Actual Madrid supporter, and the identical goes for his son Carlos Sainz Jr, who at the moment drives in Method 1.
Sainz Sr was just lately on the El Cafelito podcast (by way of Relevo), and he was requested about the potential for turning into Actual Madrid president sooner or later.
“What I would like is for Actual Madrid to win and to provide pleasure to all of the followers. On the time I used to be working for vice-president, it was one thing attention-grabbing as a result of I believed I may contribute issues to Actual Madrid. Truthfully, I nonetheless imagine that I can contribute issues to Actual Madrid – the day the membership feels prefer it, if I’m obtainable at the moment, then I might be glad to contribute issues to Actual Madrid and assist the membership.
“I can even assist in one other manner (if not as president), akin to from the board of administrators. I feel I can contribute issues to Actual Madrid. I say that I’ll all the time be prepared to assist Actual Madrid.”
Sainz Sr might be ready some time if he’s to make a declare for the Actual Madrid presidency, but when does, he could possibly be a preferred selection.