in to comment on this one. In the silliest of a few Beckham
stories in the press today, John Williams – director of Sir
Norman Chester Centre for Football Research – points out the
bleeding obvious.
DOES IT TAKE A FOOTBALL EXPERT TO TELL US THIS?
in to comment on this one. In the silliest of a few Beckham
stories in the press today, John Williams – director of Sir
Norman Chester Centre for Football Research – points out the
bleeding obvious.
“The United PLC will not want Beckham to get into the final
season of his contract without some kind of agreement in
place because they are running the risk of losing him for
nothing. Once players get into the final 18 months of their
contracts, their value starts to decline and the market
begins to work very differently.
season of his contract without some kind of agreement in
place because they are running the risk of losing him for
nothing. Once players get into the final 18 months of their
contracts, their value starts to decline and the market
begins to work very differently.
“It's not enough just for David to say he wants to stay, one
or two other things have to happen, including an indication
that he is willing to sign a new contract. If David's
contract ran out, it would just be a question of where he
wanted to go.
or two other things have to happen, including an indication
that he is willing to sign a new contract. If David's
contract ran out, it would just be a question of where he
wanted to go.
“The big Spanish and Italian clubs would be queuing up
trying to sign him. He's not quite in charge of his own
destiny though because if Sir Alex decided David no longer
figured in his plans he would have to move on.”
trying to sign him. He's not quite in charge of his own
destiny though because if Sir Alex decided David no longer
figured in his plans he would have to move on.”
There are rumours that he then went on to confirm that the
Pope is indeed a Catholic but these have yet to be
substantiated.
Pope is indeed a Catholic but these have yet to be
substantiated.