On Wednesday, November 4, the Real Madrid club announced that Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis legend and holder of 22 Grand Slam titles, has accepted the offer to join the board of directors of this club. According to Real Madrid's official statement, the club's board of directors has agreed to Nadal's membership proposal, but the finalization of this appointment depends on the approval of the club's members' representative meeting on November 21. The 40-year-old Nadal, who retired from professional tennis in 2024, is a longtime fan of Real Madrid and an honorary member of that club. After announcing this news, he posted a photo from his childhood wearing a Real Madrid shirt on the X social network and wrote: "I want to thank Florentino Perez, the president of the club, and the members of the board who suggested that I join the board of Real Madrid." Nadal added: "I accepted this offer with great enthusiasm, interest in learning and willingness to provide any help I can." The Real Madrid club also praised Nadal in a statement and considered him one of the greatest figures in the history of sports and a model of humility, effort and competitive spirit. The statement reads: "It is a great honor for Real Madrid and all the fans of this club that a person with such a sporting and humanitarian position joins our board of directors and helps the present and future of the club."

On Wednesday, November 4, the Real Madrid club announced that Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis legend and holder of 22 Grand Slam titles, has accepted the offer to join the board of directors of this club. According to Real Madrid's official statement, the club's board of directors has agreed to Nadal's membership proposal, but the finalization of this appointment depends on the approval of the club's members' representative meeting on November 21. The 40-year-old Nadal, who retired from professional tennis in 2024, is a longtime fan of Real Madrid and an honorary member of that club. After announcing this news, he posted a photo from his childhood wearing a Real Madrid shirt on the X social network and wrote: "I want to thank Florentino Perez, the president of the club, and the members of the board who suggested that I join the board of Real Madrid." Nadal added: "I accepted this offer with great enthusiasm, interest in learning and willingness to provide any help I can." The Real Madrid club also praised Nadal in a statement and considered him one of the greatest figures in the history of sports and a model of humility, effort and competitive spirit. The statement reads: "It is a great honor for Real Madrid and all the fans of this club that a person with such a sporting and humanitarian position joins our board of directors and helps the present and future of the club."