ROMEO BECKHAM has been praised by Phil Giles for his humble attitude with Brentford’s director of football insisting the move was “not a PR stunt”.
Giles admitted that the winger’s arrival at the club would have been a “disaster” if he has been arrogant because of his dad being David Beckham.
Romeo, 20, is in the last few weeks of his loan spell with the Bees from MLS outfit, Inter Miami, which is co-owned by his father David.
And the move has been deemed a success as he has been a regular for the Brentford B side.
The youngster even scored a dramatic winner against Wealstone in the Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup.
After the loan was announced Brentford were criticised for trying to boost the club’s profile, but Giles has hit back at those claims.
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Giles told The High Performance Podcast: “We brought Romeo in on a loan from Inter Miami for our B team and it was one of the most read stories that day on the website.
“It wasn’t a PR stunt in any way.
“The thought that went into Romeo is that we have relationships in football, he was looking for places to train in England as he’s an Inter Miami player.
“We said of course but still didn’t look past the process of, is he going to add to that environment as a player?
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“Had he come in and been like, ‘I’m a Beckham,’ that would have been a disaster for us. The character has to be correct.
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“He’s a humble guy, good work ethic, good mindset, wants to work extra hours on the training ground and sometimes has to be held back from that.”
After his arrival at the club, Thomas Frank hinted that he would have the opportunity to stay at the club if he proves himself.
The manager said: “I think he’s an interesting player. We hope, of course, like a lot of others that he can make it to the first team.
“Yeah, [he is] promising. Anyone who has got a contract here – be it a permanent deal or loan deal – there is always the opportunity to stay, of course.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
