Marca: Moroccan Anass El Ghannari Emerges as Leading Candidate to Succeed Florentino Pérez as Real Madrid President

The name of Moroccan-born Anass El Ghannari has once again drawn attention within Real Madrid circles, following a recent appearance in a photo from inside the club. He is considered a very close associate of "Los Blancos" president Florentino Pérez, wielding clear influence and impact despite not holding any official position.

According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, Pérez views Anass El Ghannari as a potential successor to lead the club should he decide to step down. Pérez reportedly considers him his "spiritual son," having overseen his development and cared for him since he was eight years old.

The same source added that the idea of opening up part of Real Madrid's capital for investment, which Pérez announced during a general assembly and caused much debate and confusion, is primarily attributed to Anass El Ghannari, given his close proximity to the club president and his role in shaping financial and strategic visions.

In the same context, the Spanish newspaper reported that the upcoming Real Madrid presidential elections might, for the first time in years, feature a serious and genuine candidate to challenge Pérez or his potential successor, unlike previous elections which were typically decided by a single candidate.

The same source indicated that the candidate who would receive Florentino Pérez's support, should he decide not to run again, is the Moroccan-French Anass El Ghannari, who is described within the club as Pérez's "right-hand man" and the financial mind capable of transforming his ambitious ideas into executable projects and structures.