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Real Madrid has officially declared that the club’s presidential elections will take place on June 7, 2026.

The Electoral Board has confirmed two valid candidates for the upcoming elections — Florentino Pérez and Enrique Riquelme.

The club issued an official statement outlining the details of the decision.

In a formal communication dated Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Electoral Board of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol announced the following resolutions:

Present:

Chairman: José Manuel de Carlos Grau

Secretary: Juan Raúl Castellanos Tarragó

Members: Lorenzo Álvarez Martín, Alfredo Revuelta de la Puente, and Luis Alejandro Huerta Calvo

José Manuel de Carlos presided over the meeting, with Juan Raúl Castellanos Tarragó serving as secretary.

Proclamation of Candidacies for President and Board of Directors

After reviewing all documentation submitted by the candidates, the Electoral Board validated the following nominations for the positions of President and members of the Board of Directors:

Mr. Florentino Pérez Rodríguez (Member No. 1,484)
Mr. Enrique José Riquelme Vives (Member No. 41,736)

Candidacy of Mr. Florentino Pérez Rodríguez

President: Mr. Florentino Pérez Rodríguez (Member No. 1,484)
Vice Presidents: Mr. Eduardo Fernández de Blas (Member No. 4,040), Mr. Pedro López Jiménez (Member No. 10,321), Mr. Enrique Sánchez González (Member No. 11,707), Mr. Enrique Pérez Rodríguez (Member No. 5,302)
Secretary: Mr. José Luis del Valle Pérez (Member No. 40,441)
Members: Mr. Jerónimo Farré Muncharaz (Member No. 1,823), Mr. Manuel Cerezo Velázquez (Member No. 9,185), Mr. José Sánchez Bernal (Member No. 10,367), Mr. Manuel Torres Gómez (Member No. 11,787), Mr. Manuel Gómez Barrera (Member No. 14,388), Mr. Gumersindo Santamaría Gil (Member No. 14,784), Mr. José Manuel Otero Lastres (Member No. 16,033), Mr. Nicolás Martín Sanz-García (Member No. 17,859), Mr. Manuel Redondo Sierra (Member No. 22,351), Ms. Catalina Miñarro Brugarolas (Member No. 47,022), Mr. José Ángel Sánchez Periáñez (Member No. 47,654), Mr. Francisco García Sanz (Member No. 51,999), and Mr. Donato González Sánchez (Member No. 56,092).

Candidacy of Mr. Enrique José Riquelme Vives

President: Mr. Enrique José Riquelme Vives (Member No. 41,736)
Vice President: Mr. Antonio Medina Cuadros (Member No. 33,286)
Members: Mr. Héctor Fabián Gómez-Sainz García (Member No. 38,829), Mr. Daniel Vicente Nicolás Miras (Member No. 11,210), Mr. Rosauro Varo Rodríguez (Member No. 74,426), Mr. Raúl Rodríguez González (Member No. 35,157), Mr. José Olivé Pina (Member No. 58,844), Mr. Ángel Martín Hernández (Member No. 56,543), Mr. José Alberto Martínez Cepero (Member No. 4,209), Mr. José Luis Mendoza Solano (Member No. 8,135), Ms. María Rocío Sobrini Patxot (Member No. 27,301), and Mr. Francisco Gaspar Riquelme Rubira (Member No. 33,397) as Secretary.

The Electoral Board also issued a supplementary decision concerning mail-in voting procedures, in line with the Club Statutes and Electoral Rules governing the process.

Voting will be held on June 7, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. without interruption, at the Basketball Pavilion of Real Madrid City on Avenida Alejandro de la Sota s/n in Madrid. Polling stations will be set up at the venue, and all eligible members listed on the electoral roll will receive official notification.

The meeting concluded at 8:15 p.m. on the same date, following the completion of all agenda items.