Salford City Football Club is owned by a new consortium led by David Beckham and Gary Neville, who were already investors in the club. The new ownership group also includes U.S.-based businessman Declan Kelly and Lord Mervyn Davies, who both serve as co-chairs of the club’s board[1][2][3][4]. The club’s shareholding structure consists of nine members, including:
- David Beckham
- Gary Neville
- Declan Kelly (Consello Group founder and CEO)
- Lord Mervyn Davies (Chair of Consello’s Advisory Board)
- Dream Sports Group (India)
- Colin Ryan (Clipper Street Capital founder)
- Frank Ryan (DLA Piper global co-chair)
- Nick Woodhouse (Authentic Brands Group executive vice chairman)
- Shravin Mittal (Unbound founder)
Other former Manchester United “Class of ’92” members Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, and Phil Neville are no longer shareholders but remain involved with the club in various roles. Singaporean businessman Peter Lim is also no longer a shareholder, having had his stake acquired by Gary Neville in 2024[1][2][4][7].
References
- [1] David Beckham, Gary Neville complete Salford City takeover – ESPN
- [2] Salford City takeover: David Beckham and Gary Neville lead new consortium – Sky Sports
- [3] Consello Forms New Salford City Ownership Group Alongside Beckham and Neville – Consello
- [4] Salford City acquired by new ownership group – Salford Now
- [7] Salford City F.C. – Wikipedia
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