After three years of struggling to pitch his view on how an MLS team could benefit the city of Miami, David Beckham's project has been given the go ahead by Major League Soccer authorities.
The All-Star break was the perfect scenario for Beckham and his partners to receive the news, as Don Garber has given the team of investors known as Miami Beckham United (MBU) three years to have the project up and running.
"We think that this is the right time for Miami to add its name to the big cities hosting MLS teams," Garber stated.
Prior to the beginning of the All-Star Game between MLS' finest footballers and Real Madrid, Beckham and his partner Todd Boehly shared details of the project to bring football to the city of Miami, which include the development of a state-of-the-art, 25,000-seat stadium to be built in the Overtown district.
Nevertheless, Beckham & his partners will have to negotiate home owners living in that district, as they have opposed to the construction of this venue, since they feel that having the stadium too close to their homes will devaluate their properties.
The new team will become the 24th side to play in the MLS by 2020, with an expected expansion coming next year with Los Angeles FC, which will be coached by former USMNT boss Bob Bradley.
