David Beckham tells Glazers to go and opens door to Man Utd role post-takeover
David Beckham has added his influential voice to those wanting the Glazers to sell up and leave Manchester United.
The Old Trafford legend has given his thoughts on the unpopular American owners, who are still weighing up whether to sell the club amid interest from INEOS billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari Sheikh Jassim.
When asked if it was time for the Glazers to leave the club, Beckham told The Athletic: “I think so. I think it’s purely because the fans want it. Once you lose the fans, especially at a club like Manchester United, it’s hard to get them back.
“Obviously, they [the Glazers] have achieved a lot, and financially, the fact we’re even talking about the numbers of what Manchester United will sell for shows the success they’ve had. But there needs to be change. We’ve all seen that, we all know that.”
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Beckham is part of the ownership group at Inter Miami but says he would be open to a role at Old Trafford in the future.
“I have a lot going on here at the moment and my focus has purely been on Miami and everything that goes on in my business,” he said. “But I haven’t been approached and I suppose any involvement with Manchester United would mean the world to me, going forward.
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“But who knows? We’ll see what happens in the next few weeks or months. Hopefully, a decision gets made and if I’m involved in any way… if not, I’ll be a United fan and just do what all the other fans are doing – turn up and watch our team.”
The delay reportedly revolves around a disagreement between the Glazer siblings, with Avram and Joel wanting to retain control while the other four, Edward, Kevin, Bryan and Darcie, are keen to sell.
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“Off the field, as a fan and ex-player, I just want it resolved,” added Beckham. “There has to be a decision [regarding the ownership]. 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.
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“It’s not just about what they’re winning. You can see that Man City are building for the future, not just from season to season. They’ve got stability with Pep [Guardiola], their manager since 2016, [whose contract runs to 2025], who I am in awe of.
“We [United] were the top of the tree, we were winning everything, the ones who were successful, the ones where the players wanted to come. Luckily, we still have that Manchester United pull that existed when I went there. We want that back and the sooner a decision can be made, the better.”
