Beckham's next MLS plan

[eebs]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 933407.stm

David Beckham plans to exercise a clause in his contract allowing him to buy a Major League Soccer franchise at the end of his playing career.

The midfielder agreed a dual contract on Friday that will allow him to play for both AC Milan and LA Galaxy.

And he is already making plans for when his Galaxy contract ends in 2011.

"I have the right to own an MLS franchise, which I will action immediately after I have stopped playing," Beckham told BBC Sport.

Beckham reiterated his "commitment to develop soccer in the United States, which is something I am passionate about" and said his family will remain in LA

[roach]

it will be interesting to see how well he is accepted after really really really wanting to play here then not wanting to and wanting out of his contract but still wanting to exercise that part where he owns a team after he plays. i'm sure the league will welcome him and his money, but he's not as lovable as drew carey, part owner of the new seattle team that had to cap season ticket sells at 20,000, or as cool as steve nash, part owner of the vancouver team that will likely be the next team in.

[roach]

here's a good article about the deal.

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_i ... -deal.html

[sam]

but he's not as lovable as drew carey

Love this pic the most.

[Irock]

wow. He looks positively "dumb jock." Incedentally I saw him without the glasses on The Arstocrats? Muuuch better looking.

[roach]

he could be a Biff.