David Beckham slammed the conduct of “one or two” Manchester United gamers following the membership’s post-season tour of Asia, insisting they have been “not performing in the suitable method”.
The previous United midfielder and ex-England captain didn’t seek advice from anybody by identify, however admitted the behaviour of sure gamers was “not okay in my eyes”.
The Pink Devils travelled to Malaysia and Hong Kong for 2 exhibition matches after concluding their worst-ever Premier League season, the place they completed in sixteenth place.
Defeat to Tottenham Hotspur within the Europa League closing in Bilbao compounded a depressing marketing campaign for Ruben Amorim’s facet, who fell to a shock 1-0 loss to the ASEAN All-Stars in Kuala Lumpur earlier than beating Hong Kong’s nationwide workforce 3-1 on Friday.
Amad Diallo was seen placing his center finger as much as a supporter throughout the ASEAN All-Stars recreation, reacting to what the membership claimed was “critical private abuse” directed on the participant about his mom.
I’ve respect for folks however not for the one who insults my mother…
I shouldn’t have reacted like that however I don’t remorse what I did.🤞🏾
We had a good time in Malaysia with good folks😄❤️ pic.twitter.com/9d1WeCTMTd
— Amad (@Amaddiallo_19) Might 29, 2025
It marked one other dour chapter in United’s dismal season, after it was reported that Amorim advised Alejandro Garnacho to discover a new membership after the Argentine’s post-match feedback in Bilbao steered his future at Previous Trafford was unsure.
The entire saga seems to have removed from impressed Beckham, a self-proclaimed United supporter who made shut t0 400 appearances for the membership between 1992 and 2003.
“It’s powerful instances however I don’t like seeing a number of the issues which might be happening on the membership,” Beckham advised CBS Sports activities.
“On the pitch is what counts however in all honesty, I’m seeing loads of issues that aren’t on the pitch that aren’t okay in my eyes, as a fan and as a lover of Manchester United.
“I’m speaking about generally the best way gamers are performing. You need to symbolize the badge and that’s what it’s about and I’ve seen loads of issues the place gamers usually are not performing in the suitable method.
“We have been part of a workforce that was so well-mannered. We understood what it meant to play for Manchester United. We understood what the badge meant. Wherever we travelled, whether or not it was in Europe, whether or not it was in Asia, you revered the followers.
Every week spent with our followers in Asia 🇲🇾🇭🇰
Thanks on your backing 🫶#MUFC || #MUTOUR25 pic.twitter.com/T8vQUCRFjM
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) Might 31, 2025
“You respect the followers, you respect the truth that they’re turning up, paying cash and wanting you to signal and take photos. You respect that. I don’t see that. I’m not saying it’s the entire gamers. I’m saying it’s one or two which might be disrespecting that and I don’t like that.”
Beckham additionally in contrast the present United workforce with that of one other of his former golf equipment, Paris Saint-Germain, after the Ligue 1 champions lifted their first-ever Champions League title with a record-breaking 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in Munich.
“Their [PSG’s] philosophy has modified and so they all caught with it and I feel that they’ve created a workforce which might be collectively,” the Inter Miami president added.
“They’re collectively as a workforce, each particular person, each participant is operating for each [player] and that’s what you need. Whenever you’re a fan of a membership, that’s what you need to see and that’s not what we see at Manchester United. You’re not seeing that.”