David Beckham is a master of many trades. Yes, the man from Manchester has a great rapport with people and a connection with the arts. The former England player is also known to be vocal about different issues in the sport. Becks was also involved in calling out the Glazers ownership earlier and is currently setting the stage for a major role if Qatar is successful in coming to Old Trafford.
The Inter Miami co-owner was pivotal in bringing Lionel Messi to the USA. The club also won its first major trophy under the Argentine’s leadership. Even though not to the extent of Inter Miami, Beckham’s heart would definitely have a big corner for Manchester United.
David Beckham may play a significant part in Manchester United’s growth
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David Beckham started out his career at Manchester United. His entire heart beats for the club, which is evident in his views about the club. Beckham left United in 2003 for $35 million to Real Madrid after which the club’s former captain never had a role to play at the club. However, as per recent reports, Beckham could come back in an ambassadorial role for the red side of Manchester.
The player, who turned into an entrepreneur, is in constant touch with Qatar and its business-class people. As an ambassador for the World Cup in the country, however, the Englishman faced the criticism of fans.
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Sheikh Jassim, who is expected to buy the club, has kept Beckham in mind for a role. With the club needing a deep cleanse structurally, Beckham can provide good value for the Manchester United brand again.
Beckham voiced for Glazers being out
As a former player and a fan, Beckham always sought the club’s prosperity and success. But after learning about the simmering discontent, he chose to criticize the current owners’ management of the club. The fan movement called ‘Glazers Out’ was aimed at forcing owners to quit the club. Even though the former treble winner did not use the movement slogan, he did demand the owners to exit.
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The Glazers, anyway, chose to back out of selling the club after a few unsuccessful attempts. The American owners took the club off the market last month, triggering anger and frustration from the fans. With the needed bid not being met by Qatar, the future of the ownership seems to still hang. Therefore, when and how David Beckham would take over the role still remains shrouded in mystery.