David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE is an English former professional footballer, the current president and co-owner of Inter Miami and co-owner of Salford City.
Did Alex Ferguson like David Beckham? Why did Alex Ferguson sell David Beckham?
Ferguson was known for his strict management at Old Trafford, often parting ways with players he felt he couldn’t control. Ferguson sold Beckham to Real Madrid in 2003, just months after he kicked a boot at the player’s head.
Their relationship had deteriorated in the lead-up to the transfer, with Ferguson later claiming his “application level had dropped” in his autobiography. Ferguson allegedly kicked a football boot in frustration, which hit Beckham in the face and caused a minor injury. Ferguson apologized to Beckham.
In 2013, Ferguson announced that he had decided to retire as manager at the end of the football season, but would remain at the club as a director and club ambassador. The Guardian announced it was the “end of an era,
