Infantino Highlights Florentino Pérez’s Management Ahead of the Real Madrid Elections

The FIFA president highlighted Florentino Pérez's global influence and his role in the growth of Real Madrid, just days before a key election at the club.

Four days until the election

Four days until the election, just four days before the presidential elections at Real Madrid take place, FIFA president Gianni Infantino surprised everyone with a public message of support for Florentino Pérez. The top leader of world football used his Instagram account to highlight the career of the current Real Madrid president, emphasizing that "his successes, contribution, and influence in our sport have been immense."

The gratitude to Florentino Pérez

Infantino explicitly thanked Pérez for his role in the international projection of the merengue club, "Thank you for everything you have done for football, for helping Real Madrid shine on a global level, and I am sure that under your leadership the future will be even more promising," he wrote. The message comes at a crucial moment, as next Sunday the Madrid members will have to choose between the continuity of Pérez or the alternative of Enrique Riquelme, a 37-year-old businessman.

Florentino Pérez durante una conferencia de prensa.

The contribution of Real Madrid to history

The president of FIFA also emphasized the historical relationship between the institution he leads and Real Madrid, recalling that the club is one of the seven founding members of FIFA in its 122-year history. Additionally, he highlighted that the white team, 36-time champion of Spain and the most decorated in Europe in international competitions, which also participated in the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in the summer of 2025, consolidating its role as a global reference, makes these remarks stronger endorsements from Infantino.