Simon Jordan takes swipe at David Beckham over Birmingham City atmosphere

imon Jordan couldn’t resist a sly dig at David Beckham’s beloved Inter Miami following the England legend’s trip to watch Birmingham City with Tom Brady

David Beckham
David Beckham (Image: Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)

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Simon Jordan couldn’t resist a sly swipe at David Beckham after the former footballer described Birmingham City’s St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park as the best atmosphere he has witnessed ‘for a long time’.

Beckham was one of the celebrity guests in attendance at the home of the Blues on Monday night to witness Chris Davies’ side defeat fellow League One promotion hopefuls Wrexham. The third tier match was given that extra layer of glamour owing to the fact both teams have been boosted by wealthy US financial backing in recent seasons.

Representing the visitors in the stands was actor Rob McElhenney, with co-owner and fellow star of the screen Ryan Reynolds watching from afar. For the hosts, the Knighthead Capital Management were in attendance, which includes seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.

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He was sat alongside Beckham for the occasion, who then one night later was seen making a surprise appearance on CBS’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League. Talking to the likes of Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards, he admitted: “I’ve not seen an atmosphere like that for a long time.”

But unbeknownst to him, this statement would open up the door to a witty jibe from talkSPORT pundit Jordan, who via X responded: “That’s probably true given he’s regularly watching #InterMiami,” followed by a winking tongue-out emoji.

Since retiring, the England legend has taken a similar path to Brady’s in that he has taken to club ownership in football, or ‘soccer’, as is coined in the United States. After years of planning, his Inter Miami franchise entered the MLS in 2020 and have since gone on to become one of the biggest names commercially in the sport.

This is owing to the fact they have been manager to attract a series of Europe’s former top talents reaching their final years, the greatest being Lionel Messi, then his former Barcelona team-mates Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba. Previously Gonzalo Higuain and Blaise Matuidi have also played for the club, whilst former Lionesses manager Phil Neville was for a time their coach.

But the US league is still to challenge the history and following of the English game, perhaps now even down to Birmingham in the third tier with internationally recognised names like Brady bringing a new spotlight to a team with desires on one day returning to the Premier League.

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