David Beckham could make stunning Manchester United return as he ‘will be offered ambassador role’ at Old Trafford if Sheikh Jassim completes club’s takeover
- Beckham called for stability at Old Trafford and piled pressure on the Glazers
- United have been up for sale for 11 months but a takeover remains up in the air
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David Beckham is reportedly in line for an ambassadorial role at Manchester United, should Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani successfully complete the club’s takeover.
According to talkSPORT, the former England captain would be offered the post should Jassim manages to secure control of United.
The Glazers put the club up for sale 11 months ago, but despite several bids from Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the impasse appears no closer to be resolved.
Speaking on Sunday as he attended the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix, Beckham demanded stability at United and suggested he ‘knows the right people’ to purchase his former club.
David Beckham is reportedly in line for an ambassadorial role at Manchester United , should Sheikh Jassim of Qatar successfully complete the club’s takeover
Sheikh Jassim is one of the two main bidders for United alongside Sir Jim Ratcliffe
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‘We are one of the, if not the biggest club in the world. We want stability,’ he told Sky Sports.
‘I think that’s the most important thing.
‘We all have our favourites of who we feel needs to run the club and look after the club to take it back to where it belongs.
‘In our eyes, in the fans eyes, we are number one. We want to be back at the top and I believe I know the right people to do that so we’ll see!’
As reported by Mail Sport last week, Ratcliffe is considering ditching his bid to takeover Manchester United in favour of buying a minority stake – which would leave the Glazer family in control of the club.
In a shock move that would no doubt trigger outrage among many of United’s supporters, the petrochemicals billionaire is mulling over a change of tack in an attempt to break the deadlock in what has been a tedious process which is now approaching its tenth month.
A spokesperson for Ratcliffe declined to comment, but it is understood that one of the options being looked at is the purchase of around 25 per cent of United’s shares.
Anti-Glazers protests have been a feature at matches at Old Trafford for years now
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering ditching his bid to takeover Manchester United in favour of buying a minority stake, which would leave the Glazers in control
The Glazers put up the club for sale 11 months ago but a takeover doesn’t look close to completion after both bids were turned down
That would likely bring in a figure close to £1.5bn for the Glazers, who paid £800m for the club in 2005 before plunging that debt onto United’s books.
Potential legal challenges had been raised as a prospect should that route be taken. Ratcliffe’s main rival, Sheikh Jassim, submitted his final bid for total control of the club back in May.
Mail Sport understands that the Qatari remains committed to a 100 per cent takeover.
United have endured a difficult start to the season, suffering four defeats in eight Premier League games so far and losing both of their Champions League fans.
Beckham, however, urged his former club to remain patient with Erik ten Hag as things ‘haven’t been easy for him’ with the uncertainty surrounding the club.
‘Let’s see. He’s a good coach,’ Beckham said.
‘It is a difficult time at the moment but there’s a lot of noise around the club at the moment. It can’t be easy for him.
‘We all want that noise to go away. We all want a decision to be made for the club, for the fans, for the players and for the managers.’
The impasse surrounding the takeover has further strained the relationship between the Glazers and the United fans.
United fans blocked access to the ticket office on Saturday as they protested against the club’s ownership ahead of the match against Brentford
The American owners have never been popular in their 18 years at the helm and fans have regularly protested inside and outside Old Trafford to demand a sale.
The 1958, a group who have led the campaign against the Glazers, gathered in numbers to protest outside Old Trafford ahead of the game against Brentford.
Supporters blocked access to the ticket office and held up banners demanding a full sale and accusing the Glazers of ‘stealing’ the club’s history, dignity and integrity.
While the overwhelming majority of the supporters are United behind demanding the Glazers leave the club, some harbour concerns over Qatar’s human rights record.
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