🚨 Before Florentino Pérez (1902–2000)
• €270M–€300M debt.
• Struggled to pay players' salaries.
• Revenue: ~€100M.
• 8 European Cups.
• 29 La Liga titles.
🏆 Under Florentino Pérez (2000–Present)
• World's most valuable football club ($9.5B+).
• Record revenue: €1.185B.
• 7 Champions Leagues.
• 7 La Liga titles.
• 7 Club World Cups.
• 6 UEFA Super Cups.
• 66 trophies across football and basketball.
• Signed multiple world-record superstars.
🐐 From near financial collapse to the biggest sports institution in the world.