Gareth Bale Supports Florentino Pérez Ahead of Real Madrid Election

Gareth Bale has nailed his colours to the mast. On the eve of a pivotal presidential election at Real Madrid, the former Bernabéu superstar has come out firmly in support of Florentino Pérez, adding yet more heavyweight backing to the long‑serving president’s campaign.

With club members set to vote on Sunday, June 7, Pérez is moving through the final stretch of the race surrounded by familiar faces from Madrid’s most successful modern era. Bale is now one of them.

A simple post, a clear message

The endorsement arrived in the modern way: a social media post, one image, two men, and a caption that said everything.

Bale appeared alongside Pérez, sharing the photo with the words: “The Best.”

No speech. No manifesto. Just a clear signal from one of the emblematic figures of Pérez’s Galáctico project. For Madrid’s socios, the message could hardly be more direct.

The Welshman joins a growing cast of club icons who have stepped forward in recent days. Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, pillars of the club’s recent golden era, have also publicly expressed their support for Pérez as the ballot approaches, reinforcing the sense of continuity around his leadership.

A relationship that shaped an era

Bale’s backing carries a particular weight because of how their stories are intertwined.

It was Pérez who drove one of the most ambitious and complex transfer operations in football history to bring Bale from Tottenham to the Santiago Bernabéu in the summer of 2013. The deal dominated headlines, its scale and structure dissected across Europe, but inside the club there was no doubt: Pérez saw Bale as a cornerstone of his next great Madrid side and refused to back down until the move was done.

That gamble defined a chunk of his presidency.

Bale delivered. Across his spell in white, he scored 106 goals and stacked his personal trophy cabinet with three La Liga titles and five Champions League crowns, among other honours. His catalogue of decisive moments — from European finals to title‑shaping league games — turned that 2013 signing into one of Pérez’s flagship successes.

So when Bale stands next to Pérez and labels him “The Best,” it is more than a polite nod. It is the endorsement of a player whose career peak was built on the president’s conviction.

Icons closing ranks

As the election nears, the pattern is clear: the architects of Madrid’s recent dominance are closing ranks around the man who assembled them.

Bale, Modric, Benzema — names etched into the club’s history — have all chosen their side. On Sunday, the socios will choose theirs.