Mrs Beckham opposes club's 'Posh' nickname

Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is opposing a Second Division football club’s attempt to register its 68-year-old ‘Posh’ nickname as a trademark, it emerged today.

Geoff Davey, the Peterborough United chief executive, said he was “absolutely stunned” by the move to contest its attempt to trademark its nicknames, ‘Posh’ and ‘The Posh’.