2001-2010
Figo,
Beckham, Zidane, Ronaldo... The best players in the world joined the Club and
formed one of the most spectacular teams in history. The Santiago Bernabéu was
expanded and the new Real Madrid City in Valdebebas was built. The crowning
moment was the Club’s ninth European Cup title.
The
Real Madrid Sports City rezoned
After
the mandatory formalities, Real Madrid's Sports City was rezoned after a
three-way agreement that was signed in the headquarters of Madrid's Autonomous
Community Council on 7 May 2001. The three parties implicated were Florentino
Pérez, José María Álvarez del Manzano and Alberto Ruiz Gallardón in
representation of Real Madrid, the City Council and the Madrid Autonomous
Community, respectively. The agreement accrued income worth ESP 80,000 million
- EUR 480 million for the Club.
The
King of Spain, Honourary Centenary President
In
the prelude to the celebrations of the Real Madrid Centenary, Florentino Pérez
and the Board of Directors unanimously agreed to offer His Majesty the King of
Spain the Honourary Centenary President distinction. The monarch accepted the
honorary presidency with his habitual modesty.
A
Centenary riddled with successes
The
Club Centennial took place in 2002 and attracted worldwide acclaim. From the
sporting perspective, Madrid won their ninth European Cup after defeating Bayer
Leverkusen in Glasgow 2-1; the first European Super Cup against Feyenoord with
an identical result (2-1); and their third Intercontinental Cup beating Club
Olimpia by 2-0 in Tokyo. One could not have wished for a better 100-year
anniversary.
Florentino
Pérez resigns
On
27 February 2006, Florentino Pérez irrevocably resigned his Presidential post.
Fernando Martín became the acting President, followed by Luis Gómez Montejano,
who in turn called last summer's Presidential elections.
Ramón
Calderón elected President
The
Real Madrid presidency was disputed by five candidates, Ramón Calderón, Juan
Palacios, Juan Miguel Villar Mir, Lorenzo Sanz and Arturo Baldasano. Following
the 2 July 2006 vote, Ramón Calderón was elected President after having won the
in-person vote.
Capello's
comeback
On
5 July 2006, Fabio Capello signed for Madrid for the second time in his life.
The Italian manager asked for and got the signings of Cannavaro, Emerson,
Diarra, Reyes and Van Nistelrooy. The winter transfer window saw three new
players join the Whites: Marcelo, Higuaín and Gago.
Death
of Puskas
Ferenc
Puskas Biro died on 17 November 2006 from an illness he had been suffering from
for a long time; he was 79 years old.
Honourary
Club Member Joseph Blatter
FIFA
President Joseph Blatter was awarded the Club’s Gold and Diamond Insignia by
Honourary President Alfredo di Stéfano, whom Blatter considers to be the
all-time greatest football player. Real Madrid also made the FIFA Premier an
Honourary Club Member.
ULEB
Cup
The
first of the two titles won by the basketball section in 2007 was the ULEB Cup.
Real Madrid were practically invincible throughout the competition and defeated
Unics Kazan and Lietuvos Rytas in the semifinals and final, respectively.
League
champions
The
‘Together we can, together we stand’ campaign worked wonders and got the fans
and the team to stand together and eventually win the Club’s 30th football League
title. The Whites won the title after an impressive comeback against Mallorca
the last day of the competition (3-1). It was Ramón Calderón’s first football
title as President.
ACB
Champions
One
week later, the Basketball team also won its 30th League title by defeating
Barcelona in the playoffs at the Palau Blaugrana. Pamesa and Joventut also fell
against them on their road to victory. Felipe Reyes earned MVP honours in the
final.
March
6 2008
Real
Madrid turns 106 today. Since its foundation, the Club has been extremely
successful and has embodied the greatest of sports values: to always have a
fighting spirit and respect your opponent.
Back to Back league titles
Back to Back league titles
The
2007/08 season began with a new project under new head coach Bernd Schuster and
several new faces in the lineup: Robben, Heinze, Sneijder, Drenthe, Saviola,
and Metzelder. Real Madrid took hold atop the table in Matchday 2 with a 0-5
victory over Villarreal, a position they never abandoned throughout the year.
The Whites ended the campaign as the highest scoring (84 goals) and the least
scored upon (36) team. They also established a new La Liga record by notching
85 points, 18 more than third place Barcelona.
Eighth
Spanish Super Copa
After
winning their second consecutive league title, Real Madrid faced Valencia in
the Spanish Super Cup prior to the start of the 2008/09 season. Valencia won
the first leg 3-2, but despite falling behind in the return leg at the
Bernabeu, the Whites mounted an incredible turn around to claim their eighth Spanish
Super Cup.
Florentino
Perez begins second term as President
Florentino
Perez returned to the presidency of Real Madrid on 1 June 2009 during an
election campaign in which he ran unopposed, perhaps due to the overwhelming
support of members as evidenced by several polls taken by major media outlets.
Under the slogan "Excitement Returns", the Florentino Perez candidacy
brought about a sense of optimism that helped raise spirits after experiencing
the dominance displayed by Barcelona. A new and exciting project backed by the
legacy left by the same Board that ruled over the club for nearly six years is
underway; six years during which Real Madrid lived some of its most memorable
highlights ever.
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