Since 2020, the club Futbol Miami, which was founded by ex-captain of England David Beckham, will perform in the highest professional American division MLS.
Ex-captain of the England team 42-year-old David Beckham presented his own club Futbol Miami. The live broadcast of the presentation on January 29 was conducted on the team’s website.
According to the former football player, from 2020 the club will perform in the highest professional American division MLS. About the willingness to play for Futbol Miami has already been announced by a number of top players, said Beckham, without giving their names.
The club plans to open a children’s academy and build a stadium for 25 thousand.
In addition to Beckham, Futbol Miami belongs to the general director of US telecommunications company Sprint Marcelo Clare and founder of the Japanese media holding SoftBank Masayoshi Sanou.
In 2007, when Beckham signed a contract with Los Angeles Galaxy, one of the terms of the contract was the opportunity to become a co-owner of one of the new MLS teams.
The Englishman also played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. Six times became the champion of England, once – Spain. Won in the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup.