Real Madrid president Florentino Perez receives Golden Foot Prestige award in Monaco

Spanish businessman and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has received the Golden Foot Prestige award 2022.

The award acknowledges the 75-year-old's time at Real Madrid since 2000.

The award was presented to him at the Golden Foot awards ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

Celebrating the feat, Real Madrid took to their official website to announce the development on Wednesday.

As reported by the club, Perez shed his feelings about the award and thanked the committee members for recognising his time as the club president.

The president further added that he has dedicated a large part of his life to Madrid and works hard to ensure the club finds itself at the place it is currently in.

Perez was first appointed as the Real Madrid president on July 16, 2000, and he essayed the role till February 27, 2006. 

He again took over the position on June 1 2009 and has remained at the top job for the last 13 years and 197 days. During his tenure, Madrid has won six La Liga titles and six Champions League titles, among other glories.