David Beckham takes a stake in Salford City FC by joining his former teammates at Man Utd

David Beckham acquired a stake in Salford City FC by joining his clbad of 92 former teammates as co-owners of the club.

Beckham, 43, former skipper of Manchester United and England, bought 10% of the capital of the National League club.

That means Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Gary and Phil Neville now have a 60% stake in the club, with Singapore man Peter Lim holding a 40% majority.

Beckham, who is also behind the major league football franchise, Inter Miami CF in the United States, said he had always intended to join his former United teammates in June. involving in Salford City.

"It's a proud moment for me to join Peter Lim and the 92 Boys category as the owner of Salford City FC," said Beckham.

"It's a really special club and a special group of people. My first years in Manchester were all in Salford.

"I have grown up there in so many ways, so being able to join the club and guys today is a great feeling.

"The city of Salford has been so successful in a short time, the fans are incredible and I'm really excited to spend more time in Salford."

In a joint statement, the 92 promotion stated, "From the beginning, we wanted David to be involved and to be with us on this incredible journey. However, the circumstances and the commitments did not allow it.

"The time has come and it's another exciting time in the history of Salford. It is important to emphasize that nothing will change in the daily activities of the club, but our vision has always been to bring us all together. We grew up in Salford, we made a career here and that's why we do what we do in Salford City.

"We have come to love this club and its fans and we would like to welcome David to the club and be part of the Salford City family."

The clbad of 92 took control of Salford City in 2014, when the club was promoted three times in the last four years.