David Beckham's Miami soccer stadium plans rejected
David Beckham's plans for a new soccer stadium in Miami have been rejected.
The US city decided that the proposed stadium's location next to Miami Heat's basketball stadium on the waterfront was "inappropriate".
Beckham and his business group Beckham Miami United will continue to look at different locations as he attempts to launch a new Major League Soccer team.
Before he can officially open a new club, he is required to agree a stadium deal with the city.
Miami previously provided $500m (£298m) in public funding to build a new venue for the Miami Marlins baseball team.
The former Manchester United and England star's group has already agreed to finance a $250m (£149m) stadium, which is expected to house an estimated 20,000 spectators.
Manager Simon Fuller and mobile phone billionaire Marcelo Claure are among Beckham's business partners.
"When people think of Miami, they immediately think about being near or on the water," Beckham previously said of the stadium plans.
Beckham recently hinted that he may consider coming out of retirement in the future.