Manchester United to Face Class of '92 Owned Salford City in EFL Trophy

The group stage of the EFL Trophy will see Manchester United come up against Salford City, who are famously owned by United legends David Beckham, Gary & Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Ryan Giggs.

United's famous Class of '92 completed their takeover of Salford in 2014, with Beckham joining the fun in 2019, and they have overseen a rise from the National League North all the way up to League Two.

Now in the Football League, Salford will compete in the EFL Trophy - which pits lower-league teams against top-flight Under-23 sides - for the second time this year, and they will get the chance to face none other than United in the group stage.

While the game won't feature any of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-team stars, there could well be appearances for the likes of D'Mani Mellor, Hannibal Mejbri, Dylan Levitt and Harvey Neville, the latter of whom is the son of a certain Phil Neville.

United made it out of the group stage last season but fell in the second round against Tranmere Rovers, but despite their early exit, Under-23 manager Neil Wood told the club's official website that it had been a good experience for his young side.

“I think the EFL Trophy was excellent last year,” said Wood. “A real highlight of the season.

“When I look back, the memory that sticks in my mind is the Rotherham game. I can remember the first goal as Brandon [Williams] plays in Ethan [Laird], and he scores the first goal and just all the fans cheering and the lads celebrating.

“I look back at the video and we played some really good football that night. I think we dominated the game, to be honest, and had chances where we didn't even score but they were great bits of play.

“As the season goes on, you see Rotherham in second spot in the league and start to think our group of players gave a good account of themselves, came out on top and played really well. It's a real good memory.”

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