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Joy for Man Utd legends as Class of 92'-backed Salford City earn promotion to Football League

Manchester United's legendary "Class of '92" are now in charge of a Football League club after Salford City secured promotion with a 3-0 win in the National League play-off final at Wembley.

Goals from Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, Carl Piergianni and Ibou Touray saw off AFC Fylde on Saturday to clinch a second consecutive promotion for the Greater Manchester club.

Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt originally bought a stake in Salford back in 2014, with former team-mate David Beckham purchassing his own share in January this year.

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Scholes was forced to sell his stake in the club in order to become manager of Oldham Athletic earlier this season, but Beckham's intervention meant the group maintained a 60 per cent share in the Ammies, while their business partner Peter Limm holds the remaining 40 per cent.