‘David Beckham ready to talk about Manchester United takeover’ | Football

To be clear: despite having a brilliant career Becks not enough money to buy the team personally. But Beckham, who already owns MLS club Inter Miami FC, is said to be willing to talk about the club’s future on behalf of a consortium.

With a figure like Beckham, potential investors hope to have someone in whom the supporters have confidence. Beckham defended the colors of the Reds, good for six national titles and one victory in the Champions League. Beckham is regarded as an icon of the Northern English club.

Glazers and supporters

The owners of Manchester United, the American Glazer family, announced on Tuesday that they are putting the club up for sale. Seventeen years ago they became owners of the club, but it never became a great success. The relationship between the American owners and the supporters of Manchester United has soured for some time now.

They were repeatedly accused of seeing the club only as an investment and that there is no emotional connection with the club. That was also one of the criticisms of Cristiano Ronaldo. Amounts have not been mentioned, but it goes without saying that this is a lot of money.

Bron: Financial Times/Het Nieuwsblad