Enrique Cerezo celebrates 20 years as president of the club
His first match as president of the team was in Riazor, against Deportivo de la Coruña, on 1 June 2003.
Enrique Cerezo celebrated 20 years as president of our club this Sunday, a position he took up on 28 May 2003 after almost 16 years as a member of the Red & White board.
Born in Madrid in 1948 and a film producer by profession, he presided over his first match on 1 June 2003, in Riazor; the first of a total of 1060 matches to date, making him the president with the most matches in the history of our club.
In his 20 years as president, Atlético de Madrid's men's first team has won ten titles: two La Liga titles (2013/14 and 2020/21), three Europa League titles (2009/10, 2011/12 and 2017/18), one Copa del Rey (2012/13), three European Super Cups (2010, 2012 and 2018) and one Spanish Super Cup (2014), reaching second place in the UEFA ranking and two European runners-up. Likewise, during this time, Atlético de Madrid Femenino has won three league titles (2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19), two Queen's Cups (2016 and 2023) and one Spanish Super Cup (2021).
Under his presidency, on 16 September 2017, the Cívitas Metropolitano was inaugurated, the current home of all the Atleti fans and one of the most modern stadiums in the world, hosting numerous prestigious events since its inauguration, including the Champions League final in 2019.
