Rafael Nadal to join Real Madrid board of directors
The former tennis champion is set to be ratified onto the football club's board, the club's announcement and reports say.
Key facts
Story- Real Madrid have named Rafael Nadal to their board of directors
- Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, is set to be formally ratified
- The sources give no details of his role or start date
Real Madrid have named Rafael Nadal to the club's board of directors, the Spanish football club said on Tuesday 4 November. The former tennis player is set to be formally ratified into the role, which is a seat on the club's governing body.
The move has been reported by several outlets. None of the sources gives details of what Nadal's responsibilities will be or when his term starts. Ratification is the step that makes an appointment official, and the reports describe it as still to come.
Nadal is one of the most decorated players in the history of tennis. He won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, the sport's four biggest tournaments. His appointment shows Real Madrid bringing a figure from outside football into its leadership.
For readers in India, the news is mainly a sports story rather than a business or policy one. It does not affect fans' tickets, prices or travel plans, as far as the sources report.
What happens next is the formal ratification. The sources do not say when that will take place, or what Nadal will do once he joins the board.
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