[6] Butragueño was a part of their transformation, being a prominent member of the squad during the 1980s and winning numerous honours: he received the European Bronze award for best footballer in two consecutive years, and was awarded the Pichichi Trophy in 1991,[7] while also being instrumental in the capital club's five La Liga trophies, two Copa del Rey and two consecutive UEFA Cups.

[8] In June 1995, having lost his place (only eight games and one goal, as Real won another league), mainly due to the emergence of 17-year-old Raúl, Butragueño signed for Atlético Celaya in Mexico and, in his first year, the team reached the final of the Liga MX.

[9] After three seasons where he was known as the Gentleman of the Pitch – never receiving a single red card during his entire career – he decided to retire in April 1998.

[13] Butragueño was also selected for the 1986 World Cup where he played a major part,[14] scoring four goals as Spain beat Denmark 5–1 in the round-of-16 match.

[17] On 19 October 2004, Butragueño replaced former Real Madrid teammate Jorge Valdano as the club's director of football[18] and, until the end of the 2005–06 season, also served as its vice-president.