Florentino Perez receives backing from another Real Madrid icon in presidential race | OneFootball

Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has publicly declared his support for Florentino Perez ahead of the club’s presidential election, becoming the latest high-profile figure to back the long-serving president.

With Real Madrid members preparing to vote on Sunday, June 7, Perez continues to receive endorsements from some of the biggest names associated with the club’s modern success. 

Bale has now added his voice to that list, making his position clear at a crucial stage of the campaign.

The Welshman enjoyed one of the most successful spells of his career under Perez and remains one of the most recognisable players from the president’s Galáctico era.

Another name to the growing list

Bale’s support became public through a social media post in which he appeared alongside Perez. 

Gareth Bale has picked his side. (Source: Instagram)

Accompanying the image was a short but powerful message that left little room for interpretation. Sharing the photo, Bale included the caption, “The Best.”

The former Real Madrid forward is not the only club icon to publicly show appreciation for Perez in recent days. 

Other legendary figures associated with the club’s recent golden era, including Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, have also expressed support for the current president as the election approaches.

A successful Perez signing

Meanwhile, Bale’s backing carries particular significance given the history between the two men. 

Gareth Bale supports Florentino Perez. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

It was Perez who led one of the most ambitious transfer operations in the club’s history to bring the Welsh international to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2013.

At the time, the deal was regarded as one of the biggest and most complicated transfers in world football. Perez viewed Bale as a cornerstone of his project and was determined to bring him to Madrid.

That decision would ultimately prove to be one of the defining moves of his presidency, as Bale’s time at Real Madrid produced countless memorable moments. 

The former forward scored 106 goals for the club and won three La Liga titles and five Champions League crowns among other trophies.