Tennis great Rafael Nadal, a lifelong supporter of Real Madrid, has been offered a position on the Spanish football club's board of directors, according to an Associated Press report on November 4, 2026.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has frequently attended matches at the Santiago Bernabéu and was photographed shaking hands with Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez in September 2023. Details of the offered role and Nadal's response were not immediately disclosed.
