No Mobile Phones! Cristiano Ronaldo to open private club in Madrid

Al-Nassr and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to open a new private members club in Madrid.

Despite still playing at the highest level, 40-year-old Ronaldo is nearing the end of his career and it appears he is making more steps to prepare for life after football.

The Portuguese giant already boost of various business enterprises and he’s set to venture into a new one.

According to Spanish publication Libertad Digital, entrepreneur Inigo Onieva and Mabel Hospitality, the firm of Ronaldo and businessman Manuel Campos Guallar, have launched Vega Private Members Club.

The report says it will ‘redefine’ how socialising and business is done in Madrid, with the opening scheduled before the end of the year at 88 Lagasca Street in the heart of the Golden Mile. The 1,000-square metre space will prohibit the use of mobile phones and photos and will be used for meetings, private offices, co-working and a podcast studio during the day.

Cristiano Ronaldo during a dinner with US President Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, not pictured. Photographer: Anna Rose Layden/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

At night, the space will transform into a social meeting point with exclusive dinners and specialised bars. The ‘club’ will have three spaces to cover different times of the day: Casa Vega (contemporary bistro), Vega Restaurant, and Toto (Italian restaurant).

In addition, there will also be a wine club that offers private cava and wine experiences.

All this luxury experience will not be cheap, the most coveted membership, the founders’ membership, can only be obtained by invitation and requires a one-time payment of €15,000.

With it comes lifetime access, priority bookings and tailor-made experiences. Cheaper deals can be found from €2,400 per year plus an initial fee of €2,000.