Mayor Barbara Sharief has asked all 31 communities in Broward County to identify potential sites for a new soccer stadium to be built by the David Beckham MLS group. (more…)
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Another prominent Miami politician pushes MLS stadium next to Marlins Park
Though David Beckham and his investors have made it clear they weren’t interested in building in Little Havana, another prominent Miami politician is pushing for a new MLS stadium next to Marlins Park. (more…)
MLS rejects Little Havana stadium site; Beckham looking at LA?
The future of an MLS expansion franchise in Miami has gone from done deal to question mark, with league officials rejecting a Little Havana site for a new stadium and David Beckham is reportedly looking at taking over the troubled Chivas USA franchise. (more…)
Miami rejects boat-slip site for new Beckham MLS stadium
A second waterfront site for a new David Beckham MLS stadium — this one a disused boat slip — has been rejected by Miami officials, putting the search for a stadium site back to square one. (more…)
Miami, Beckham group at odds over rent; will Beckham return to action?
With Miami looking for at least $12 million annually from an expansion MLS franchise as payment to build a new stadium on waterfront property, the team is upping the ante by holding out the possibility that owner David Beckham could return to the field of play. (more…)
Miami-Dade: No new MLS stadium for Beckham at port site
Miami-Dade County commissioners ended an effort by David Beckham and his investors to bring an MLS stadium to a waterfront PortMiami site, saying the facility would be best sited elsewhere. (more…)
Mayor pitches alternative Miami waterfront site to Beckham group
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is pitching David Beckham and investors on an alternative downtown Miami waterfront site just north of the Port of Miami site proposed for a new MLS stadium. (more…)
Miami-Dade mayors oppose new MLS waterfront stadium
Several Miami-Dade County mayors have come out in opposition to a new MLS stadium at the Port of Miami, arguing that shipping should be the emphasis on the waterfront instead of a David Beckham-backed facility. (more…)
Beckham stadium financing good deal for Miami-Dade County?
Whether or not the David Beckham stadium financing proposal for an MLS team is a good deal for the county remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: it’s not the typical Major League Soccer arrangement. (more…)