Recently christened the Club Internacional de Fu’tbol Miami or Inter Miami CF for short, the team will join Major League Soccer in the March 2020 season.
“This is such a proud day for myself and for the entire team," Beckham said at a recent press conference in which he revealed the team’s crest. "We are taking another important step in establishing our club and today marks an important moment in the history of Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami."
Whereas most of the professional soccer franchises that have passed through Miami played their home games in Fort Lauderdale, Beckham and his eclectic ownership group are determined to build a permanent 25,000-seat, $225 million stadium in Downtown Miami.
Joining forces with Beckham are Jorge and Jose Mas, the Miami-based Cuban-American leaders of telecommunications; Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank and American Idol producer/entertainment mogul Simon Fuller.
“We are extremely excited to offer the team’s identity to Miami and the world,’’ Claure was quoted as saying. “This team will thrive on the principles of solidarity, passion, innovation, tenacity and inclusivity and embodies all of them in every aspect of our daily work – on and off the field.’’
