Class of ’92. Manchester United academy generation with several of the greatest legends in club history. Salford City have been the sandbox where Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Neville and Butt have been allowed to play as club owners. Now it’s time to invest properly.
Investor Per Lim has previously owned the majority of Salford, last August Gary Neville took over Lim’s majority stake. On Thursday, the news came that the duo Neville and Beckham are buying out Butt, Giggs and Scholes, taking over the club and letting in a new consortium of wealthy and willing to invest.
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For Beckham, this is and will remain back to his roots.
“I grew up in Salford. I have such fond memories of the time I lived there, and the place and the people played an important role in my early football life. It has a rich history and I am delighted to be part of the next chapter,” Beckham told the club’s website.
According to The Athletic, Neville and Beckham intend to ensure that $15-20 million is injected into the club, with the five-year plan of the United legends to send Salford City up to the Championship.
“We care about the club, and we do this to win. We want Salford to succeed, and we have done that, but we also want to take the club to the next level,” David Beckham begins to the English media.
“I always dream big, so I will always want us to reach the top of football and be in the Premier League, but it takes a lot of hard work and a lot of investment until then. We want to get to the Championship, but we have to take it step by step. We want to succeed quickly, but things like that take time,” says an enthusiastic Beckham.
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One thing is for sure, Beckham has learned from the Americans how to build a good and marketable story. We are now waiting for the first episode of Salford City towards the Premier League.
