Beckham Interested in Montreal Impact
September 8, 2009 by Jyle Dupuis
Filed under David Beckham, N. America - Major League, News
If you read this blog often you’ll notice that I am of course a soccer fan but that I love the Montreal Impact and the Bordeaux Girondins. So when I heard the news that David Beckham was interested in being part owner of the Montreal Impact and helping them find their way into the MLS I nearly hit the roof.
David Beckham (23) of the Los Angeles Galaxy warms up prior to the match. The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-1 during a Major League Soccer match at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on July 16, 2009.
David Beckham has it in his contract that he could purchase a MLS team in 2012. That’s not saying that he’ll be playing for the Impact but that his expertise in the game could help them in the league.
Montreal, who are currently apart of the USL have been trying to become a MLS fanchise but lost to the Vancouver Whitecaps for the 2011 season. Montreal Impact’s managers were also weary of the $40 million franchise fee they were being asked to pay if selected. That price has since been dropped to $35 million as it was seen as being biasly unfair.
Image: Newscom
