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Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez has championed the former England skipper’s plans to build a new team and stadium in the city.

But yesterday he turned on Goldenballs by blasting his idea as nowhere near good enough to launch the franchise.

Hitting out at the lack of progress, he said: “They haven’t really told me where and what their plans are.

“I told them: ‘Why don’t you go and do your due diligence and come back when you’re ready’.

“That hasn’t happened yet.”

Reports have claimed Becks, 39, is being wooed by other potential new clubs in California and Nevada.

And Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has warned him this lack of progress “can’t go on forever”.

He added: “If we don’t have the right stadium, we’re not going to Miami, nor should we go to any market without the right stadium.”

The ex-Manchester United ace has been frustrated in his efforts to build a 40,000-seater stadium, entertainment and hotel complex as local businesses and politicians slammed his development plans.

Mayor Gimenez said: “They’re actively looking, but they wanted a certain feel to the team.

“They wanted to be urban, they wanted that march to the match for fans, and so there are few places that can happen.

“It’s up to them, it’s all in their hands.”

A year ago Becks exercised the option in his playing contract to buy a franchise for a knocked-down price of almost £17million.

Earlier this month the dad-of-four insisted he wouldn’t walk away from the soccer franchise in Miami despite offers from other cities.

A spokesman for holding company Miami Beckham United said: “Things are progressing in Miami, and we are very much in track in our plans.

“David Beckham is positive about the future of the club, and he continues to enjoy incredible support from the people of Miami.”