Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes has backed the idea of the club being bought by an investment group led by David Beckham, saying the Glazer family's ownership and Jim Ratcliffe's management have not lived up to expectations. According to the Goal website, in the "Good, Bad and Football" podcast, in response to a question about the possibility of forming an investor group led by Beckham to purchase Manchester United, Scholes said: "Why not? If they can afford to do it, and more importantly, if David himself wants to do it, they can do it." He added about his former teammate's possible role: "With what we know about David, he probably prefers to stay behind the scenes; even if his name is mentioned in this project. Scholes also criticized Manchester United's current owners, saying: "Working with these owners has not worked. "I know Jim Ratcliffe has only been at the club for two and a half years, but things haven't gone well so far." More details.