Florentino Pérez won the Real Madrid presidential election, defeating Enrique Riquelme in the first contested election since 2006. Pérez received 65% of the vote, while Riquelme received 35%, according to espn.com. Pérez’s term will extend through 2030. Around 100,000 Real Madrid club members were eligible to vote, according to nytimes.com. Pérez won a decisive advantage in postal voting, according to as.com.

Pérez pledged to sign Ibrahima Konaté from Liverpool and Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan. Ibrahima Konaté removed his Liverpool affiliation from his Instagram after Pérez’s election victory, according to as.com. Pérez announced he wanted José Mourinho to return as Real Madrid coach; Mourinho coached the club from 2010 to 2013, according to apnews.com.

Pérez gave a victory speech at a hotel near the Bernabéu stadium, according to espn.com. He said, "We've obtained the second-best result in the history of Real Madrid [elections]." He added, "Today, Real Madrid won. We've shown an example of democracy to the world." and "I want to thank everyone who participated. Together, we have a lot of history left to make." Riquelme accepted defeat, according to espn.com. Pérez has been Real Madrid president since 2009, and previously from 2000 to 2006, according to espn.com. Riquelme is a 37-year-old renewable energy entrepreneur, according to nytimes.com.