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Florentino Perez

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Key facts

Full name Florentino Pérez Rodríguez[1]
Birth date 8 March 1947[1]
Birth place Hortaleza, Madrid, Spain[1]
Nationality Spanish[1]
Role President of Real Madrid[1]
Role Chairman and CEO of ACS Group[1]

Florentino Pérez is a Spanish businessman and civil engineer, best known as the president of Real Madrid and chairman/CEO of ACS Group.

Context

Florentino Pérez is a Spanish businessman and civil engineer, best known as the president of Real Madrid and chairman/CEO of ACS Group [1]. He was born on 8 March 1947 in Hortaleza, Madrid [1]. He took up the Real Madrid presidency in July 2000 after beating Lorenzo Sanz [2]. Real Madrid's official site says he restored the club's finances and transformed it into the 'most valuable sports club in the world' [2].

Documented claims

  • Pérez became president of Real Madrid in July 2000, beating Lorenzo Sanz. [2]
  • Real Madrid's official site credits him with restoring the club's finances and making it the most valuable sports club in the world. [2]

Questions and answers

How long has Pérez been president of Real Madrid?

Pérez first became president in July 2000 [2]. His presidency spans two spells: 2000–2006 and from 2009, according to different sources [2].

Why is Florentino Pérez so powerful?

His power stems from his dual roles as president of Real Madrid and chairman/CEO of ACS Group, one of the world's largest construction companies [1].

How is Florentino Pérez so rich?

His wealth comes from his leadership of ACS Group, a major global construction and infrastructure company [1].

Sources

  1. Florentino Pérez Rodríguez | Biography & Wiki — vavel.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Florentino Pérez - Manager profile | Transfermarkt — transfermarkt.us (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People