Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has mentioned he wish to succeed Florentino Pérez as Actual Madrid president at some point however admitted he may not meet the factors for the job.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner — a Madrid fan and honorary membership member — performed his most up-to-date tennis match at January’s Australian Open and has since been out of motion with a hip damage, saying he plans to retire from the game in 2024.
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Perez, 76, has been Madrid president since 2009 and beforehand held the publish between 2000 and 2006.
“Would I prefer to be [president]? I feel so,” Nadal told Movistar in an interview on Monday. “I feel I would prefer to. However there are numerous issues. Proper now there’s nothing to say as a result of we’ve the very best president [Perez].
“What I feel in the present day, I may not assume tomorrow. There are many twists and turns in life. It’s important to know in case you’re certified to do this sort of factor. I am fairly lifelike. I do know my limitations. I do not know if I would be succesful or not. Time will inform.
“I have not requested [Perez] about it. I feel you [the media] get carried away. I do not assume I fulfil the necessities to be [president].”
Madrid’s statutes set out a strict set of standards wanted to imagine the presidency, which embrace having been a member for 20 years, having the ability to personally assure 15% of the membership’s annual funds and holding Spanish nationality.
Nadal has been an honorary member since 2011.
Since returning to energy in 2009 following the troubled presidency of Ramon Calderon, Perez has been reelected unopposed in 2013, 2017 and 2021.
Madrid are high of the LaLiga desk with 5 wins out of 5 and kick off their Champions League marketing campaign towards Union Berlin on the Bernabeu on Wednesday.
“Madrid have began effectively, but it surely’s very early,” Nadal mentioned. “There are some essential accidents like [Thibaut] Courtois, [Éder] Militao or Vinicius [Junior] … Additionally they made a spectacular signing like [Jude] Bellingham.
The tennis star was requested if he would welcome Paris Saint-Germain ahead Kylian Mbappé to the membership, after they missed out on his signing over the past three seasons.
“One other ahead can be good,” Nadal mentioned. “Am I [waiting for Kylian Mbappé]? Sure I’m. I haven’t got any downside with Mbappé, fairly the alternative. I would be blissful if he got here … He did not have the duty to come back to Madrid after we the followers wished him to.”