It’s been a difficult few weeks for Brand Beckham, with David’s presence at the World Cup in Qatar – where he is being paid a reported £150million to promote the country – roundly criticised. Back home, Victoria has been trying to cope with the backlash over David branding Qatar a “really special” country, despite its appalling human rights record and the fact that homosexuality is punishable by death.So, the last thing she needs is yet more negative publicity, especially about another sore point for the brand – her heavily in-debt fashion business.