Approval For David Beckham's Miami MLS Plan Could Come As Soon As January

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/12/15/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Miami-MLS.aspx

Approval For David Beckham's Miami MLS Plan Could Come As Soon As January

Published December 15, 2017

David Beckham’s plans to bring MLS to Miami is "expected to finally reach a happy conclusion with the official granting of the team expected as early as late January," according to Michelle Kaufman of the MIAMI HERALD. The MLS BOG met in N.Y. on Thursday and "approved Beckham’s...

(Follow link for full article.)

https://ussoccerplayers.com/2017/12/miami-takes-another-mls-step.html

Miami takes another MLS step

Friday's soccer news starts with the latest from the ongoing saga that is MLS expanding to Miami. We now know that the league is fine with the changes to the investor/operator group that will back David Beckham's MLS expansion team. With that settled and a stadium plan in place, the expectation is a quick conclusion to what has been a lengthy process to officially award a Miami MLS team.

It's been a long time coming, with various announcements, rethinks, and negotiations to get to the point that MLS would agree. That includes various stadium plans, so many that they have their own Wikipedia page.

"Major League Soccer announced on Thursday that the MLS Board of Governors approved the addition of three men, brothers Jorge and Jose Mas, and Masayoshi Son, to the ownership group of Miami's prospective MLS expansion team Jorge Mas is the co-founder and chairman of the board of MasTec. Jose Mas is the telecommunications company’s CEO. Both are Miami natives who live in the city. Son is a Japanese entrepreneur, and is the founder and CEO of SoftBank…. MLS also announced on Thursday that a further announcement on the Miami team is expected to be made ahead of the start of the 2018 MLS regular season."

The Miami Herald's Michelle Kaufman reports on that new ownership group for Beckham's Miami expansion bid and the likelihood that MLS will grant the team in January. ESPN''s Jeff Carlisle on the Miami expansion.

(Follow link for full article.)

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2017/12/15/miami-mls-bid-change-could-affect-detroit-timeline/108629532/

Miami MLS bid change could affect Detroit timeline

(Follow link for full article.)

http://www.geosuper.tv/latest/256577-beckham-s-mls-venture-gets-go-ahead-for-additional-owners

Beckham´s MLS venture gets go-ahead for additional owners

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/76111/wait-continues-on-decisions-on-three-fronts-with-h.html

Wait continues on decisions on three fronts with huge implications for American soccer

(Follow link for full article.)

http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-david-beckhams-miami-mls-venture-nears-reality-christian-pulisic-voted-best

Football: David Beckham's Miami MLS venture nears reality, Christian Pulisic voted best US player

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/14/three-new-owners-added-david-beckhams-miami-expansion-team

Three new owners added to David Beckham's Miami expansion team

(Follow link for full article.)

http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3311829/mls-board-of-governors-approves-david-beckhams-expansion-bid-group?src=com

MLS board of governors approves David Beckham's expansion bid group

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2017/12/14/mls-expansion-vote-expected-new-miami-owners-steals-show/953891001/

With MLS expansion vote expected, new Miami owners steal the show

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/12/15/soccer/softbanks-masayoshi-son-among-new-partners-david-beckhams-mls-expansion-team/

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son among new partners for David Beckham’s MLS expansion team

(Follow link for full article.)

http://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/beckhams-miami-team-gets-mls-approval-for-additional-owners/11mwkxgug4fvo19cewyme482w0

Beckham's Miami team gets MLS approval for additional owners

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/12/14/three-new-owners-added-david-beckhams-miami-ownership-group

Three new owners added to David Beckham's Miami ownership group

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.local10.com/news/local/miami/major-league-soccer-approves-david-beckhams-3-new-partners-in-miami-dream

Major League Soccer approves David Beckham's 3 new partners in Miami dream

New Miami Beckham United Group aims for 2020 inaugural game

(Follow link for full article.)

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article189854229.html

Beckham’s new partners have been approved — and final decision on team not far behind

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8S4SU9OlZY

Section Spotlight: Corner Reserved

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Published on Dec 14, 2017

Want prime location for the postgame autograph session? Make sure you secure your Corner Reserved season tickets today!

PURCHASE: tinyurl.com/TBRSTM18

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC0ZWD6SQys

Section Spotlight: Sideline Upper Reserved

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Published on Dec 14, 2017

Do you like to watch Rowdies games from a high vantage point? The Sideline Upper Reserved section is the place for you! Secure your season tickets today by calling 727-222-2000 or visiting tinyurl.com/TBRSTM18.

(Follow link for full article.)

https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/7ka4gy/rowdies_gear_in_tampa/

Rowdies gear in Tampa (self.TampaBayRowdies)

I just visited Tampa Bay Sports (the Lightning’s store) at International Plaza. They had a few Rowdies items there finally. It wasn’t much. Just two t-shirts, a scarf and a deflated soccer ball (literally one ball lol). But it’s a start. And it’s Rowdies merch in Tampa. And there was no purple to be found anywhere in the store, too.

Wish they had some jerseys, but at least it’s a start.