An 85-hectare site, a luxury hotel, an agora for 25,000 members: the wild ideas of Real Madrid’s wild elections

Real Madrid will hold its first contested presidential election since 2006, with Florentino Pérez facing businessman Enrique Riquelme.

The club approved Riquelme’s bid, setting up a rare vote over Real Madrid’s leadership.

The race is also tied to the future of an 85-hectare plot in Valdebebas.

Pérez backs the Madrid Innovation District, while Riquelme proposes Ciudad del Socio with sports, hotel and mixed-use facilities.

The winner could shape both the club’s direction and the value of a major redevelopment site.