Mallorca’s Rafa Nadal up for Real Madrid board seat

Mallorca’s Rafa Nadal could join Real Madrid’s board: the club will ask members to confirm the former tennis player’s appointment on Saturday 21 November at its Ciudad Real Madrid sports complex in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid announced the move on Wednesday 4 November after a board meeting.

Nadal is an honorary member of the club. Real Madrid says it would be proud to have him on its board. He won 92 singles titles in tennis, including 22 Grand Slams, as well as two Olympic gold medals and five Davis Cups with Spain.

Members will meet in the complex’s basketball pavilion or take part remotely. Their ordinary meeting comes first. The extraordinary meeting follows, with Nadal’s appointment due to be put forward for confirmation.

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Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com