David Beckham sends passionate Salford City message after Gary Neville takeover announcement

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·8 mai 2025

David Beckham sends passionate Salford City message after Gary Neville takeover announcement

David Beckham has opened up on his connection to Salford after it was announced he is leading a consortium with Gary Neville to buy the club.

David Beckham has discussed his connection with Salford after it was announced that he would be taking a more prominent ownership role at the football club.

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The Man Utd legend was part of the ‘Class of 92’ that were part-owners of the League Two club, but it was confirmed on Thursday that Beckham and Gary Neville were part of a new consortium that will be in charge of Salford City.

It promises to be an exciting period for the club, as The Athletic has revealed that the group has raised up to $20m, and they have ambitions of reaching the Championship over the next few years.

David Beckham sends Salford City message after takeover announcement

Beckham has explained that he will be involved in all the decision making at the club, and he also sent a message on Instagram that outlined his love for the area.

“Salford played such an important role in my life growing up... it’s where I trained with United alongside my best mates every day, it’s where I bought my first house and where me and Victoria lived. “I’m so proud to be part of a new ownership group alongside my mateGary Neville as we begin the next chapter of Salford’s journey. Football is at the heart of this community and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for the Ammies.”

Salford City will hope for a successful era under new consortium

The past few years have been difficult for Salford as they’ve failed to kick-on, which includes missing out on the play-offs this season in frustrating fashion.

But, it’s worth remembering just how far the club has come under the ‘Class of 92’ and Peter Lim, but they haven’t been able to make that step to League One.

Clearly, that’s the first target for Beckham, Neville and the new group, and the level of money involved suggests they will have the financial muscle to do just that.

Of course, Salford know from experience that money doesn’t guarantee success, so the off-field appointments they make will need to be right as they look to build the right structure to ensure the club can flourish on the pitch.

So, it would appear a big summer awaits, and it will be interesting to see the support that Karl Robinson gets if he stays amid interest from Cardiff City, as he looks to build a team that can compete for promotion in 12 months' time.