Real Madrid is owned by approximately 100,000 associated members, the so-called “socios”, who have a decisive influence on the most important decisions in the club. Pérez, currently serving his second term as president (2000–2006 and since 2009), plans to sell 5 to 10 percent. shares to an external investor. He estimates that this will bring at least half a billion euros in profit.
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Bernard Arnault. The richest man interested in the most expensive football club
According to Vozpopula, the potential buyer is Bernard Arnault, a 76-year-old Frenchman, president of the LVMH concern. In 2024, he was considered the richest person in the world, and currently ranks fifth with a fortune estimated at $182 billion.
Since June last year, LVMH has been responsible for the uniforms of the Real Madrid football and basketball teams. Bernard Arnault's possible capital entry would combine a prestigious luxury brand with a global sports club. Arnault is already the majority owner of Paris FC.
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Real Madrid for sale?
Potential investors are closely watching how members and fans will react to the idea, because the project is controversial among some fans. The club emphasizes that it would like to maintain its traditions while benefiting from the inflow of new financial resources. According to Vozpopula, the introduction of the reform could increase the value of Real up to EUR 10 billion.
Real Madrid is one of the most famous clubs in the world. In the Forbes ranking of the most valuable sports teams for 2024, the Royals were in 12th place with a value of USD 6.6 billion. It is worth noting that Real was the most expensive football club in the ranking – only teams from the American baseball, basketball and American football leagues (i.e. MLB, NBA and NFL) were higher than them.
