El astro internacional del futbol David Beckham termino su odisea de casi 2 años para poder encontrar un sitio y construir un estadio de futbol para la franquicia de la MLS en Miami…
Este viernes, el equipo confirmo la firma de un contrato para comprar un terreno en overtown, justo al oeste de la 1-95 y a pocas cuadras del Rio Miami. el equipo ademas tendra el respaldo del alcalde mayor de Miami-Dade Carlos Gimenez para negociar la compra de otro lote en la zona sur, de propieda del departmento de aguas de la ciudad…
Es la primera vez que David Beckham anuncia sus planes definitivos y reales para construir el estadio de sus sueños y poder hacer realidad la llegada de un equipo de la MLS a la ciudad, despues de los intentos fallidos de construir un estadio en la zona del puerto o al lado del estadio de los Marlins..
David Beckham’s two-year odyssey to bring a major league soccer franchise to Miami may finally be coming to a fruitful end.
On Friday, the team confirmed it has secured a contract to purchase an entire privately owned block in Overtown just west of Interstate 95 and a few blocks north of the Miami River. The team has also secured a letter of intent from Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez to negotiate the purchase of most the block immediately to the south, owned by the county’s water and sewer department. The eastern portion of that block is owned by a private company.
“Miami Beckham United has secured a stadium development site at 650 Northwest 8th Street in the City of Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood,” the team said in a statement. “We intend to create an assemblage of private and County-controlled land totaling approximately 9 acres in Miami’s urban core, within walking distance of multiple public transit options and the up-and-coming Miami River District.
It’s believed this is the first time since Miami Beckham United announced plans to establish a franchise in Miami that the team has had a contract to purchase a site. Two previous locations at PortMiami and next to the AmericanAirlines Arena fell through, and Beckham representatives spent the last month warning that a third site next to Marlins Park was collapsing as well.
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