We haven’t heard much over the past couple of months about David Beckham X AC Milan with the Los Angeles Galaxy sitting atop the Western Conference.  But with the off season approaching quickly and the type of quick fire questions from the world media that AEG Chief Executive Tim Leiweke should expect to face, one starts to wonder how this will all play out with the World Cup just around the corner and Fabio Capello’s insistance on his squad members playing regularly / at the highest level.

Who better than Mr. Leiweke to explain his stance the second time around….

Via Guardian 

Tim Leiweke, the chief executive of AEG which owns Galaxy, said Beckham would have little time off between the World Cup, assuming he makes the England squad, and resuming his club career with the Galaxy.

“We’re not going to give him as much time off this time,” Leiweke said. “He’s going to have to earn his keep. He will have a little time off.”

In his hope to play in South Africa Beckham is expected to join Milan again on loan in January to keep his fitness levels up and Leiweke is supportive of the player’s ambition.

“We have a deep appreciation of what he is doing over here with his national team,” he said at the Leaders In Football summit at Stamford Bridge. “I wanted him to know that we will support him, so we are going to lend him out.”

Galaxy want Beckham’s loan deal sorted out soon so he can concentrate on a title challenge with his club. “We want to get it done, for him and for us, because we have work to do over the next few weeks and I don’t want any confusion,” Leiweke said.

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