Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has been offered a role on the board of directors at Real Madrid, the Spanish football club he has long supported. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who retired from professional tennis in November 2024, has been a visible presence at Santiago Bernabéu matches over the years.
Photographs from September 2023 show Nadal shaking hands with Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez before a La Liga match against Real Sociedad. More recent images from February 2026 capture the former world number one at the Australian Open, where he attended the men's singles final. The club has not yet announced whether Nadal has accepted the position.
Nadal, a Mallorca native, has frequently spoken about his passion for Real Madrid. His potential appointment would add one of Spain's most decorated athletes to the governing body of the country's most successful football club.
