Editing David Beckham (section)

==Football-related business activities==
===David Beckham Academy===
[[File:David Beckham Academy London at night.jpg|thumb|Beckham Academy in London]]
In 2005, Beckham founded the [[David Beckham Academy]] football school, operating in London and Los Angeles. It was announced in late 2009 that both would close.<ref>{{Cite news |title=California Branch of David Beckham Academy Closes |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/66/united-states/2010/02/08/1781126/california-branch-of-david-beckham-academy-closes |publisher=Goal |access-date=28 November 2010 |date=28 November 2010 |archive-date=15 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515045727/http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/66/united-states/2010/02/08/1781126/california-branch-of-david-beckham-academy-closes |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Inter Miami===
{{Main|Inter Miami CF}}
On 5 February 2014, MLS announced that Beckham had exercised his option to buy a [[Expansion of Major League Soccer|MLS expansion team]] for {{USD|25&nbsp;million}}, which he had received as part of the contract he signed with the LA Galaxy in 2007.<ref name="Kennedy" /> The ownership group, led by Beckham, originally hoped the [[Miami]]-based team would begin play in 2016 or 2017.<ref name="Miami Beckham" /> After delays getting a [[Miami MLS stadium|stadium]] deal completed, MLS announced in January 2018 that the team had been approved, and would likely begin play in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42864461|title=David Beckham launches Miami Major League Soccer team|work=BBC Sport|date=29 January 2018|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=5 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505114620/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42864461|url-status=live}}</ref> The team name and crest were revealed on 5 September. Club Internacional de Futbol Miami – more commonly known as, Inter Miami – is represented by a black crest with neon pink trimmings and herons whose legs clasp to form an "M" for Miami.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/fl-sp-miami-soccer-team-crest-20180905-story.html|title=Inter Miami: David Beckham's MLS team unveils name and crest|last1=Lerner|first1=Keven|first2=Doug|last2=Phillips|work=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=5 September 2018|url-status=live|archive-date=12 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012130359/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/fl-sp-miami-soccer-team-crest-20180905-story.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Inter Miami: David Beckham's MLS team is called Club Internacional de Futbol Miami |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45419289 |access-date=5 September 2018 |work=BBC Sport |archive-date=6 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906040231/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45419289 |url-status=live }}</ref> The club made its MLS debut on 1 March 2020 with a 1–0 away loss to [[Los Angeles FC|Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=560541|title=LAFC vs. Inter Miami CF – Football Match Report – March 1, 2020 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2 March 2020|archive-date=2 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302040744/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=560541|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Salford City===
In January 2019, it was announced that Beckham was set to join his Class of '92 teammates as part owner of English non-league club [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]], taking 10% of the club previously held by [[Peter Lim]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46972871|title=David Beckham to become shareholder of National League club Salford|date=23 January 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301081420/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46972871|url-status=live}}</ref> with the deal being subject to [[Football Association]] approval. On 31 January, the club announced that the FA had approved him to become a director of the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47077888|title=David Beckham: Salford City directorship approved by Football Association|date=31 January 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2019|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022160001/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47077888|url-status=live}}</ref>