Florentino Pérez Special Career Award Emirates

The world’s most illustrious and decorated club could only be helmed by an extraordinary leader, one capable of emulating and surpassing the feats of the legendary Santiago Bernabeu, an iconic figure of Los Blancos who still epitomises the club today, lending his name to the most awe-inspiring stadium on the planet.

Florentino Pérez has channelled his genius into the complete overhaul of this historic footballing cathedral, adapting it to meet the commercial demands of a club that has always set the gold standard in the globalised era of the beautiful game.

Santiago clinched the first five European Cups in succession, eventually reaching six. Pérez has dominated the modern era, ushering in the third millennium with seven triumphs, propelling Real Madrid to an unprecedented 15 continental crowns, alongside numerous domestic and global honours.

His future vision, intertwined with the dream of a Super League, is a testament to his ultimate ambition: to establish football as the only sport capable of captivating every household across all continents. Perhaps one day, the Bernabeu will need to bear a new name…