Salford City's most popular Class of 92 owner revealed

Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, and Paul Scholes each purchased a stake in Salford back in 2014 before David Beckham joined in on the act five years later.

The former Manchester United stars have overseen a huge upturn in The Ammies’ fortunes during their time at the helm.

Salford secured an incredible four promotions in five years following their takeover, but have been stuck in League Two since 2019, sacking several managers along the way as they look to climb further up the football league.

That approach has led to some criticism, especially as Salford have one of the biggest budgets in the division, with opposition fans especially keen to callout their shortcomings and struggles.

As a result, a new study has now revealed the most popular Salford owner as well as which member of the Class of 92 has made the smartest investment into the club.

The team at Swoop Funding have analysed how much profit or loss Salford have made alongside the positive and negative online sentiment of the Neville brothers, Giggs, Scholes, Butt, and Beckham.

The Class of '92’s investment in Salford City continues to generate diverse outcomes despite a reported £3.2M loss for the 2022/23 season. Gary Neville leads the pack with the highest "Smartest Investment Score" of 67.05, backed by a strong 53% positive online sentiment and just 2% negative.

In contrast, Beckham and Phil Neville, who scored 47.78 each, face neutral sentiment with 0% positive or negative. Giggs, meanwhile, with a score of 46.28, have received 6% negative sentiment, while Butt scored 45.03 with 11% negative sentiment. Phil Neville scored lowest at 41.53, facing 25% negative sentiment and no positives.

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