Real Madrid

Place of Birth: 

Palencia

Date of Birth: 

26 May 1951

Ramón Calderón Ramos was born on 26 May 1951 in Palencia, Spain. He attended the University of Navarra where he received a Law degree in 1975, and one year later moved to Madrid to open his own law firm. A confessed Madridista since childhood, Calderón’s official relationship with Real Madrid began in April 1979 when he became a club member.

In 1991 Calderón was the Vice-Presidential nominee under Alfonso Ussía’s candidacy, and four years later the Secretary General of Florentino Pérez’s Presidential run. Calderón was elected to the Board of Directors of Real Madrid in January 2002, and two years later was again confirmed following Florentino Pérez’s election victory.

Ramón Calderón won the 2006 Presidential election and took office on 3 July. Calderón built a team by first naming Pedja Mijatovic as Sporting Director. Fabio Capello was then named head coach, and Van Nistelrooy, Cannavaro, Diarra, Gago, Higuaín, and Marcelo were signed. In basketball, Real Madrid went on to win the ULEB Cup followed by the ACB title against Barcelona.

Bernd Schuster was signed as Capello's replacement for the 2007/08 campaign. Men like Robben, Pepe, Sneijder, Heinze, Drenthe, Dudek, Saviola, Metzelder, Van der Vaart, Huntelaar and Lassana Diarra were signed to reinforce the squad and the team won the league title again in 2008. Bernd Schuster was replaced by Juande Ramos in December. One month later, on 16 January 2009, Ramón Calderón resigned as President of Real Madrid.