David Beckham raised his ownership percentage in Inter Miami in 2021. Previously, Beckham owned 10% of the club, but now he has increased his stake to over 30%.
The present co-owner of the MLS side and former England international Beckham came to the United States to play for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007.
He was among the first major European soccer star to play in Major League Soccer, followed by other elite players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gonzalo Higuain.
It is no doubt the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder has the most notoriety among the Inter Miami ownership group, with Beckham boasting an astounding 80 million followers on his Instagram account.
In 2007, MLS club LA Galaxy enticed the famous English player Beckham to join them by offering him a five-year contract worth $32 million. As part of the deal, Beckham was allowed to buy an MLS team at a significantly reduced price of $25 million.
After retiring from soccer in 2013, he dreamed of owning a club, and a year later, in 2014, Beckham chose to exert his option and expressed his desire to create a team in Miami. The league announced that Beckham and a team of investors would own Inter Miami CF.
However, it took a challenging four years to finalize an agreement for a stadium. Eventually, in 2018, Inter Miami was officially introduced to the public, and they played their inaugural game in 2020.
The decision turned out to be incredibly profitable because, as of 2023, the average value of an MLS franchise is over $600 million.
Beckham Inter Miami Investments
David Beckham, whose net worth is $450 million injected $60 million into improving Inter Miami training facilities in March 2023.
Since the franchise had its MLS debut in 2020, they have spent tons of money on building their infrastructures.
Their newly built Florida Blue Training Centre is a massive facility spanning 50,000 square feet, located right next to the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, where the club plays its matches.
Moreover, Beckham pumped $15.3 million in February 2021 to further strengthen the team’s financial structure.
