Jill Scott lands shock job at SALFORD as former Man Utd kit sponsors pour money into club as minority equity investors

LIONESSES icon Jill Scott has joined Salford City as chief advisor to the women’s team. Members of the Class of ’92 including Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Gary Neville took part-ownership of Salford City in 2014. Jill Scott has joined Salford City as chief advisor to the women’s team Credit: Getty Gary Neville and David Beckham have helped take Salford from the eighth tier to League Two Credit: PA High-profile backing took the Salford men’s team from the eighth-tier of English football to League Two, where they have played for the past eight seasons. Beckham and Neville are the only Manchester United legends who remain in an ownership capacity, with Scholes sticking around to oversee recruitment. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! And now another famous face has been added to the mix. Scott, 39, starred for the likes of Everton, Manchester City and England before forging a successful career in media and television. The former I’m A Celeb winner is a regular on the Stick to Football podcast with Neville, who she will now link up with at Salford. The club say Scott will “play a key role in shaping the technical programme for the Salford City Lionesses and Academy teams while supporting the development of players and coaching staff.” United’s former shirt sponsors, the insurance giants AIG, have also become part of the Salford set-up as the largest minority equity investor in the Lionesses. The women’s team was formed in 2018 and currently plays in tier five of the women’s football pyramid. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Scott told the club website: “I’m incredibly excited to be stepping into this new role, helping to drive the Lionesses forward and achieve our powerful ambitions. “With the backing and knowledge of AIG, and a team of passionate, talented people at Salford, I have no doubt that the years ahead will be some of our most memorable yet!” Neville added: “We are incredibly grateful to AIG for their commitment to Salford City and this amazing investment in the Lionesses. “We’re fortunate to have the backing of a world-class brand, which will be right behind our Women’s and Men’s teams in their next chapter.” Comment now