Gareth Bale Supports Florentino Pérez Ahead of Real Madrid Election
Gareth Bale has chosen his side. And he has done it in the simplest, sharpest way possible.
With Real Madrid heading into a presidential election on Sunday, June 7, the former Bernabéu star has publicly thrown his weight behind Florentino Pérez, joining a growing cast of club legends rallying around the long-serving president.
A Galáctico returns to the spotlight
Bale, one of the defining signings of Pérez’s second Galáctico era, stepped back into the Madrid conversation through a social media post that left no doubt about where his loyalty lies.
In the image, he appears alongside Pérez. No long statement. No political slogan. Just two words under the photo: “The Best.”
In a campaign where every gesture is dissected, that was more than enough.
The Welshman’s endorsement drops at a critical moment, with club members preparing to vote and the current president leaning heavily on the weight of his track record and the voices of those who helped build it on the pitch.
Legends lining up behind the president
Bale is far from alone. His message adds to a chorus of support from some of the most influential figures of Real Madrid’s recent golden age.
Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, central pillars of the side that dominated Europe over the past decade, have also expressed their backing for Pérez as the election nears. When players of that stature speak, the fanbase listens. So do the socios.
The pattern is clear: the architects of Madrid’s modern success, the men who lifted Champions League trophies year after year, are publicly tying their legacy to the man in the presidential box.
A relationship forged in a record transfer
Bale’s voice carries a particular weight because of how his Madrid story began.
It was Pérez who drove one of the boldest and most complex transfer operations the club had ever attempted to bring Bale from Tottenham to the Santiago Bernabéu in the summer of 2013. The move dominated headlines, sparked debate across Europe and came to symbolise Pérez’s determination to keep Madrid at the top of the food chain.
For the president, Bale was not just another signing. He was a cornerstone, a statement that Real Madrid would continue to chase the very best, whatever the cost, whatever the noise.
That gamble paid off on the pitch. Spectacularly.
A presidency defined by Bale’s big moments
Across his time in white, Bale delivered the kind of moments that shape presidencies and define eras.
He scored 106 goals for Real Madrid, but the raw number barely scratches the surface. Behind it sit league titles and European nights that turned into legend. Three La Liga crowns. Five Champions League trophies. Bale was there for the decisive chapters, often writing them himself.
From a presidential perspective, that 2013 deal now looks like one of the emblematic moves of Pérez’s tenure. The Welshman’s success reinforced the club’s Galáctico model and helped fuel a cycle of dominance that the current president proudly presents as his legacy.
So when Bale posts a photo and calls Pérez “The Best” on the eve of an election, it is more than a polite nod to a former boss. It is a reminder of a partnership that reshaped Real Madrid’s recent history—and a signal that, in the eyes of one of his most spectacular signings, Florentino Pérez remains the right man to keep writing it.
