Who owns Salford City F.C.?
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Sponsored by. SALFORD CITY boasts a very star-studded ownership. The football club, based in Greater Manchester, England, competes in League Two. Salford City F.C. is co-owned by former football players Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, and David Beckham, and Singaporean businessman Peter Lim, who has a majority share in the team.
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The former football stars are often referred to as "The Class of 92" as they all got their start as part of Manchester United's academy during the early nineties, and each own a 10% share of Salford. The Class of 92 players first took over Salford F.C. in 2014, with Lim taking a majority share as part of his long-term business partnership with Gary Neville.
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The owners have invested millions of pounds into the club since taking it over. In 2019, Salford City was promoted to the EFL for the first time. MAN CITY VS SALFORD LIVE - LATEST UPDATES. In 2019, David Beckham became a shareholder in Salford City. At the time, Beckham said of his 10% stake: "It's a proud moment for me to join Peter Lim and the Class of 92 lads as an owner of Salford City.
"My early years in Manchester were spent in Salford – I grew up there in many ways – so to be able to finally join the lads today is a great feeling. "Salford City has achieved so much success in a short space of time, the fans are incredible and I’m really excited to be spending more time in Salford again.".
