Boston Mayor Michelle Wu openly criticized the Kraft Group for its handling of a proposed soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in Everett.

The city and the company run by Robert Kraft, billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and the Revolution, held dueling press conferences Monday. The Everett stadium project began looking more like a proxy fight in the mayoral battle between incumbent Michelle Wu and Kraft’s son Josh,

Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria is hoping this former power plant will be torn down for the new soccer stadium, but it’s taking longer than expected to negotiate a plan with the city of Boston.