Real Madridโข Considers Landmark Investment Deal, President Cites ‘Biggestโ Demonstration of Value’
MADRID – In โa move signalingโฃ unprecedented openness to external investment, Real Madrid is proposing the creation of โฃa subsidiary to allow investors to acquire a roughly five percent stake in the globally renowned football club. the โproposal, unveiled by President Florentino Pรฉrez at the club’s annual meeting, requires โขa change to the club’s bylaws and will beโ put to a voteโ by members at an upcoming extraordinaryโ general โคmeeting.
Pรฉrez framed the potential investment as a validation of Real Madrid’s immense worth, stating, “if someone is willing to invest โmeaningful โคsums of money for a token stake, that’s the biggest demonstration of Real Madrid’s value.” The move comesโ as the club continuesโ to dominate financially,โข and reflects a strategicโ approach to further bolstering its position โฃin the evolving landscape of โprofessional football.
Real โคMadrid, like fellow Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, maintains a unique โownership structureโข rooted in its membership base. Approximately 2,000 elected membersโ serve as delegates, participatingโ inโข annual meetings to elect the club president, review financial performance, and vote โฃon bylaw amendments. This member-centric model is now facing a potential shift with the proposed introduction of externalโ investment.
According to a recent report by Deloitte,real madrid standsโ alone as the only football club โฃto surpass one billion euros in annual revenue. For the 2024/25 โseason,โฃ the club reported 1.19 billion euros in sales, with net income after tax increasing by 56 percentโ to 24.3 million euros.
Pรฉrez emphasized that any potential investor must align with the club’s core principles. “This investor – or investors – must respect our values, contribute to โthe growth of the club and help โus protect our assets from outside โขattacks,” he stated during his address to club โขmembers.โค The proposal marks a pivotal moment for Real Madrid, potentially opening a new chapter in its storied history while safeguarding its identity and future success.
Author: ยฉ List/
Source: CTK
