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MLS sets ceremony to announce Beckham's Miami franchise

David Beckham and MLS commissioner Don Garber will be on hand for an "important announcement" on Monday in South Florida, with the league set to confirm Miami as its 25th franchise.

MLS sent a news release Friday setting an "important announcement on the future of soccer in Miami" for 12 p.m. ET at the the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami.

In addition to Beckham and Garber, the event will be attended by Beckham partners Marcelo Claure, Jorge Mas, Jose Mas, Masayoshi Son and Simon Fuller, as well as Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A.