David Beckham plans to use a clause in his contract permitting him to purchase a Major League Soccer franchise at the close of his playing career.
The midfielder penned a multiple contract on Friday that will permit him to play for both AC Milan and LA Galaxy.
And he’s already forming projects for when his Galaxy contract finishes in 2011.
There have long been rumours that Beckham has got an article in his Galaxy contract permitting him the 1st opportune of refusal on an MLS dealership at the finish of his career.
This is the first time any of the companies affected have affirmed the creation of the clause.
Whenever Beckham moves onwards with his plan to purchase a franchise, the MLS would partner him with a sponsor with great financial clout.
The Seattle Sounders, whose majority owner is movie executive Joe Roth, had to bear a $40m "franchise fee" to join MLS for the 2009 season.
The MLS as well features a prerequisite that potential franchises possess a "soccer specific sports stadium" – which was dispensed with in the subject of Seattle – and Ottawa, for instance, who have vowed to spend $100m on a modern arena if they tender for a place in the 2011 MLS.
On top of this expenditure there are then wage bill and operating costs. Seattle’s salary bill for the 2009 season is more than $3.3m (£2.4m).
The Sounders will become the 15th team to go into the MLS this season, Philadelphia will get together in 2010 and there are designs to bring two additional franchises in 2011.
Vancouver, Ottawa, Portland and St Louis are in the frame for the 2011 spaces.
Beckham, who would in all likelihood move into a business deal with his manager, Simon Fuller, would be unlikely to get caught up with one of these tenders.
Las Vegas and San Diego, who have in length declared an interest in joining MLS and are near to Beckham’s LA home, may be more potential destinations.
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