David Beckham’s mentor praised Warren Buffett’s leadership style – and urged soccer-club owners to act the same way

• David Beckham’s mentor, Sir Alex Ferguson, praised Warren Buffett in his book about leadership.
• The former Manchester United Manager hailed Buffett’s long-term view and hands-off management style.
• Like Buffett, soccer-club owners should be a source of funding and advice when needed, he said.

Soccer-team owners should lead like Warren Buffett, according to the legendary manager who mentored David Beckham.

Sir Alex Ferguson oversaw Manchester United for 26 years, rearing a generation of superstars and leading the club to 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cup wins, and two European titles. He laid out what soccer teams can learn from the investing icon in “Leading,” a book he cowrote a few years ago with journalist and venture capitalist Michael Moritz.