Opponents of David Beckham's plan to
build a football stadium on the waterfront
in Miami have joined forces and launched
an advertising campaign.
An alliance of shipping interests and a
billionaire car dealer have gone to the
newspapers with claims that a stadium
would have a negative effect on Miami's
role in the expansion of the Panama Canal.
"We cannot jeopardise well-paying jobs,
like crane operators, longshore workers,
and mechanics, for low-paying stadium
jobs, such as concession sales," the Miami
Seaport Alliance said in a full-page ad in
the Miami Herald.
The opposing group is led by John Fox,
former head of governmental affairs at
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and high-
profile car dealer Norman Braman, the
one-time owner of Philadelphia Eagles.
Former England and LA Galaxy star
Beckham, 38, recently unveiled a blueprint
for a 25,000-seat waterfront stadium - the
development of which would cost an
estimated $200m.
An advisor for the Beckham group, Neisen
Kasdin, said: "The plan doesn't interfere
with port operations. It will likely generate
more revenue for the port in the shorter
term than other concepts that have been
discussed."
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