Padel is also part of the campaign for the presidency of Real Madrid. Enrique Riquelme's presentation of the "City of Partner" project to revitalize Valdebebas includes several sporting assets, including paddle tennis, which could transform the Spanish club into one of the biggest centers in the world of the sport. During the presentation, held this Tuesday, of the "Legado e Futuro" candidacy program, the Alicante businessman dedicated a significant part of his efforts to explaining the development of a social club that creates new possibilities for the members and families of the white club, highlighting the Cidade do Socio as the crown jewel.
The Partner's City: Enrique Riquelme's project for Real Madrid's partners is an ambitious renovation of the current sports city of Valdebebas, which “aims to create the largest social and sports campus in the world” and which, among its multiple facilities and green areas, would include a privileged space for Pala sports, with 41 paddle tennis and tennis courts. This proposal is already among the ideas of the Real Madrid presidential candidate's campaign and could convert the Spanish club's headquarters into one of the largest padel centers in the world.
Although the details of this proposal have not yet been fully defined (it is not known whether the facilities will only be for the private use of members, whether it will operate in a club format, etc.), the alternative project to the current presidency of Florentino Pérez could transform Valdebebas into an attraction, positioning this complex as one of the world's greatest attractions for one of the fastest growing sports internationally and which already generates significant movements in sports and leisure tourism. With an undetermined number of tracks yet to be built, Real Madrid's Partner City would become one of the padel sports venues with the greatest supply, positioning itself among the best, such as Club El Estudiante (Alcobendas, Madrid) with 40 tracks; Padel House (Spoo, Finland), with 33; Sportcity (Valencia, Spain), with 30; or the PDL Center Firhamnen (Stockholm, Sweden) and Ultra Padel Club (Miami, USA) with a total of 28.