MLS: investors of the future Miami franchise and the mayor reach an agreement for a stadium

The group of investors for the future MLS franchise in Miami (Florida, USA), headed by David Beckham (40 years old), the former England international, announced that an agreement in principle was reached with Tomás Regalado, the mayor of the City, regarding the construction of a new 25,000 seat stadium, on 18/07/2015.

The franchise, which the investor group currently calls "Miami Beckham United", should make its debut in MLS in 2017. "Today's meeting with Mayor Regalado was another positive step toward bringing a world class soccer club to Miami. We're still in the early planning stages and several viable options still exist, but our preferred stadium location is the former Orange Bowl site. We're excited about sharing our plans with the City, County and community soon," said the group of investors in the future franchise in a statement on 18/07/2015.

The Miami Orange Bowl was an American football stadium of 72,319 seats opened in 1937 and demolished in 2008. The site is currently occupied by Marlins Park, a stadium of 36,700 capacity, where the Miami Marlins (MLB) have played since…