Since the arrival of Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer club has taken on an increasingly Barcelona tinge. The Argentine world champion is surrounded by several of his former teammates from FC Barcelona. For example, there are Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, but there is also Luis Suarez who arrived this summer. But the Uruguayan striker is already no longer the latest Barça to join “la Pulga” since Javier Mascherano was officially named coach of the team this Tuesday.
On its social networks, the club co-managed by David Beckham confirmed this appointment. “Welcome, Chief. Argentina and FC Barcelona legend Javier Mascherano has been named first-team coach. » The former rough midfielder who could also play as a central defender, has signed up until the end of the 2027 season. Until now in charge of the U20s with Argentina, Mascherano is therefore offering himself a new challenge.
Forget about early elimination
The new arrival made a declaration with the usual formulas: “Coaching a club like Inter Miami is an honor for me and a privilege that I want to make the most of. I was positively surprised by the obvious ambition of the club, as well as by the infrastructure it has to achieve its goal. »
For Inter Miami, it is therefore another reinforcement. And it won’t be too much for a team that was prematurely exited at the beginning of November, in the first round of the MLS playoffs by Atalanta. A big disappointment after a regular season which ended with the points record in the North American championship. Lionel Messi hopes that next year, he and his teammates, his new coach, will be able to do much better.
