David Beckham made his feeling abundantly clear about the ongoing takeover saga at his former club Manchester United.
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The 48-year-old insisted that the current owners – the Glazers brothers – must sell the club as soon as possible in order to preserve their’s and the team’s reputation.
Beckham is currently the owner of Inter Miami, which recently attracted the biggest name in football – Lionel Messi, but the Englishman didn’t rule out a potential return to Old Trafford as part of the board.
“Off the field, as a fan and ex-player, I just want it resolved. There has to be a decision (regarding the ownership),” he said.
“Whoever is running your club, you want them to be passionate, be involved, make the right decisions, bring in the right players and invest in the club. Because the club does need investment, whether it’s the training facility, stadium, on the field… these kinds of big things need to be made and changes do need to happen, especially when you see the likes of Man City and what they’re doing.”