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Beckham ownership group announces new stadium site for Miami franchise

After recent struggles in acquiring land for a stadium, the ownership group, led by the former England international, has switched to a different location.

David Beckham’s potential Miami MLS franchise has a new home. Again.

After months of negotiations attempting to acquire land for a stadium next to the home park of MLB’s Miami Marlins, Beckham’s ownership group has changed gears and will move forward with a plan centered around Miami’s Overtown neighborhood.

The team announced the change in a statement released Friday.

The statement, published by the Miami Herald , reads: “Miami Beckham United has secured a stadium development site at 650 Northwest 8th Street in the City of Miami's historic Overtown neighborhood.