With an extraordinary ownership group at the helm and an agreement in place to build a world-class soccer stadium, the diverse and international city of Miami has officially been granted a Major League Soccer expansion team, Commissioner Don Garber announced today.
The club will be owned by a local and global group of entrepreneurs: global soccer and cultural icon and former MLS player David Beckham; Marcelo Claure, Sprint CEO, SoftBank board member and long-time Miami-resident and entrepreneur; Jorge and José Mas, the Miami-based leaders of telecommunications and construction giant MasTec; Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of SoftBank; and entertainment entrepreneur and manager, Simon Fuller.