Rafael Nadal Joins Real Madrid Board of Directors

This Wednesday, Real Madrid issued a statement in which it proposes that Rafael Nadal join the club's Board of Directors. They mention: "For Real Madrid and for all Madridismo, it constitutes an enormous pride that a figure of his sporting and human dimension, a reference of Spanish and world sport, becomes part of our Board of Directors and contributes, from this responsibility, to the present and future of our club."

A few hours later, the former tennis star published his response to the Merengue institution: "I want to thank President Florentino Perez and the Board for having proposed that I join as part of Real Madrid's Board of Directors. I have accepted this proposal with a lot of enthusiasm, and I desire to learn and contribute everything I can," Nadal mentioned.

His incorporation into the Board adds a new chapter to the possibility that has been hovering over the Madridista environment for years: that Nadal could one day become Real Madrid president and succeed Florentino Perez. The question has been recurrent in his interviews, and the Manacor-born player has never closed that door.

The club's current situation is somewhat bittersweet. Having had two consecutive seasons without important titles, the fanbase was very upset during the summer. This could be seen in how the team was received in the first matchdays of this season at the Bernabeu. The whistles were the order of the day during August and part of September. The match against Inter Milan was where this event could be most appreciated.

Now, the team under Jose Mourinho's orders seems to have found a stability that we had not seen for a couple of seasons. Everything seems to indicate that his strategy of getting closer to all his players, whether as a group or individually, has made harmony be breathed again at Valdebebas. Something that, under the command of both Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa, did not seem to exist.

Currently, it is in third place in LaLiga, just three points behind Barcelona, which is the leader. In the Champions League, it is in second place, tied on points with Paris Saint-Germain, but the French team has a greater goal difference. The Portuguese seems to be very satisfied with his squad and rotates his players based on what profile he requires for each match. The players seem to be happy with him, as well as Madridismo. We will see if the good results continue.