Gutti habla sobre David y su regreso al Galaxy

Gutti dice que David debera enfrentar reacciones negativas cuando vuelva al Galaxy, y que no le sorprende que vuelva a EEUU porque ese fué el plan de David desde un principio.

Beckham will face negative reaction, says Gulati

TESTING TIMES AHEAD: Beckham

New York: David
Beckham can expect a negative reaction from some fans when he returns
to Major League Soccer next month, US Soccer Federation President Sunil
Gulati said.
Beckham missed the start of the MLS season after
negotiating an extension to his loan at AC Milan that expired today.
The former England captain is due to make his comeback on July 16 when
the Los Angeles Galaxy visits the New York Red Bulls.
“I’m sure
there will be some negative reaction from some fans,” Gulati said in an
interview in Johannesburg where he was travelling with the US national
team for the Confederations Cup. “That’s inevitable, but in the end
he’s a good player, a soccer icon and I think he’ll help his team and
the league. But are there going to be some people that are upset? Sure.”
Beckham,
34, signed a five-year contract with the Galaxy in January 2007 that’s
worth $5.5 million a year. He initially planned to play in Europe only
during the MLS offseason after saying he needed to stay in shape to
remain in contention for a place in the England national team.
In
March, it was announced the Galaxy and Milan had struck a “timeshare”
deal for the former two-time World Player of the Year runnerup.
That
angered many U.S. fans and the Galaxy announced a rollback of 10
percent on average on ticket prices and refunds for fans who have
already purchased individual and season tickets. Los Angeles is
averaging 19,128 fans per home game so far this season without Beckham,
about 7,000 fewer than last year.
The Guardian newspaper reported on
June 12 that Beckham, the highest profile player to participate in MLS,
will look for a permanent transfer away from the U.S. in December.
Beckham’s contract has a get-out clause that can be activated in
November.
“None of it surprised me,” Gulati said. “The fact he’s
coming back certainly doesn’t surprise me because that was the original
plan. Hopefully he can help continue to generate interest in the game.”
Landon
Donovan, Beckham’s Galaxy teammate, also spent part of the offseason on
loan at Germany’s Bayern Munich. He returned to Los Angeles in March
for the start of the MLS campaign.
“He’s been very important for the
last couple of years and he’s been a massive figure for us and he’s
helped our league grow a lot,” Donovan, the U.S. national team’s
all-time leading scorer, said in an interview.
“Let’s see how long he stays.”
Beckham’s
presence has had a “clear impact” on soccer in the U.S., lifting crowds
and television ratings, the Galaxy said when it announced its
partnership deal with Milan.
The Galaxy’s average home attendance
jumped 24.9 percent last season compared with 2006, its last without
Beckham, the team said, while overall league attendance rose by 6.9
percent. Average ratings on broadcaster ESPN increased by 23 percent in
games he participated in, the team added. -
Bloomberg/Gulf-Times.com