Florentino Pérez has secured another term as president of Real Madrid until 2030, using his election victory speech to deliver a powerful message about the club’s future ownership, independence and ambitions on the pitch.

Pérez has served as Real Madrid president for a total of 25 years across two separate terms. His first term lasted six years, and his second term is currently ongoing.

A timeline of his presidencies is as follows: First Term: July 2000 to February 2006; Second Term: June 2009 to the present.

This was detailed in a release on the club’s website on Sunday.

The Electoral Board announced that Pérez’s candidacy won 21,741 votes, representing 65% of ballots cast, defeating challenger Enrique Riquelme, who received 11,814 votes, or 35%.