David Beckham joins former Manchester United team-mates at Salford City after buying stake in National League club

David Beckham has joined fellow Class of '92 members Paul Scholes, Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville at Salford City. Picture: Getty Images

The 43-year-old – who had a loan spell with Preston North End at the start of a glittering career – has followed in the footsteps of former United team-mates Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt and secured a 10 per cent stake in the club.

With the Class of ’92 major shareholders now at 60 per cent, Peter Lim remains the largest shareholder with the remaining 40.

“It’s a proud moment for me to join Peter Lim and the Class of ’92 lads as an owner of Salford City FC,” Beckham said.

“It’s a really special club and a special group of people. My early years in Manchester were all spent in Salford.

“I grew up there in many ways so to be able to finally join the lads and the club today is a great feeling.”

Beckham’s involvement in the club comes five years after the Neville brothers, Scholes, Giggs and Butt took ownership at Moor Lane.

The Class of ’92 said in a statement: “From the very beginning we wanted David to be involved and be with us on this incredible journey however circumstances and commitments didn’t allow that.

David Beckham is also setting up a Major League Soccer team in Miami. Picture: Getty Images

“Now the time is right and is another exciting time in Salford City’s history.

“It is important to emphasise that nothing will change in the day to day operations of the club but to have us all together was always the vision.

“We grew up in Salford, carved our careers here and that’s why we are doing what we are doing at Salford City.

“We have grown to love this club and the fans and we would like to welcome David to the club and to becoming part of the Salford City family.”

Beckham joining Salford is subject to Football Association approval and regulations.

Former England skipper Beckham accompanied an Instagram video talking about Salford with the caption: “Proud to join Peter Lim and the Class of ’92 lads as an owner of @salfordcityfc. Salford, means a huge amount to me and I’m so excited to spend more time there with this great club, incredible fans and my old team-mates.”