I hear that in Spain you have to win the position of owner (they use the title chairman) in an election. Case in point:
"Florentino Pérez first ran for the presidency of
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol in the 19 February 1995 election. He campaigned on the poor financial situation of the club and the alleged mismanagement by the board extensively, but lost to the incumbent
Ramón Mendoza by 700 votes."