Beckham's possible takeover of Manchester United back in the spotlight

Manchester United legend David Beckham has been named as a potential buyer who could turn the club's direction around.

The Red Devils came from behind to beat Roma 3-2 at home in the Champions League, earning their third win of the season. The team was 2-0 down but recovered in the final minutes of the match to win. Even so, the club's future remains uncertain. With head coach Michael Carrick at risk of being removed from his post, fan anger at the Old Trafford leadership is at its lowest level as the season has got off to a poor start.

Jim Ratcliffe, the boss of INEOS, became a minority shareholder in his childhood club United in 2024 and took control of football operations from the Glazer family. However, Ratcliffe's management has also drawn criticism. The club has gone through its third head coach in three years, and fans complain about a lack of investment. The billionaire's comments about immigrants and the large-scale job cuts he made at the club were also met with widespread backlash.

Paul Scholes gave his answer on The Good, The Bad and The Football programme when asked about the possibility of his former teammate Beckham taking over the club. Scholes took an open-minded stance on the idea. Scholes and Beckham are both among the partners of Salford City within the Project 92 Limited group. Beckham is also one of the owners of Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.