Retiring Beckham ‘could earn £300m’
HOW does the richest football player in the world get richer? By retiring. David Beckham yesterday announced that he wanted to ‘go out on the top’.
The former England captain can console himself with the thought that his earnings are set to soar.
The East London-raised star and his wife Victoria are set to become worth at least £300million, with marketing experts predicting his ‘unique’ appeal will last for the next 20 years.
It will mean an ever-upwards trajectory for ‘Brand Beckham’ now that the 38-year-old can concentrate solely on his commercial career.
The Beckhams are already one of the richest celebrity couples in the country with a combined fortune estimated to be worth £190million. He was able to give his estimated £3million salary from new club Paris St Germain to charity.
The couple are set to base themselves in London after their children – Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, ten, Cruz, eight, and 21-month-old Harper – settled in the capital. David will play a greater role in supporting his wife’s perfume and fashion brand dVb, valued at £30million. And he will concentrate on sponsorship and endorsement deals such as those with Diet Pepsi and Samsung.
The ex-Manchester United star has already lined up a £20million role as an ambassador for Sky television, in addition to a £ 0million deal he has signed to be an ambassador for the Chinese super league. He is also fronting Sainsbury’s move into the sports sponsorship arena.