David Beckham increases ownership in Inter Miami

David Beckham has increased his ownership stake in Major League Soccer franchise Inter Miami CF.

The club announced Friday that Beckham and partners Jorge and Jose Mas finalized their buyout of Marcelo Claure and Masayoshi Son.

"We are immensely proud of the progress we've made over the past year and a half in Major League Soccer, and we are grateful to have had Marcelo and Masayoshi with us for the first part of our journey," Beckham said.

"I am more committed than ever to working with my partners and friends Jorge and Jose to build a lasting legacy, developing youth players from our Academy, competing for championships regularly, and most importantly, rooting ourselves into the DNA of our community and South Florida."

Inter Miami CF, a 2020 expansion club, are 9-9-5 (32 points) and enter the weekend just one point behind Atlanta United for the seventh and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. In its first year of play, the club finished 7-13-3 (24 points). --Field Level Media