On December 3, coach Javier Mascherano officially arrived and debuted at Inter Miami Club with a contract lasting until 2027. Messi’s involvement in this decision has been clarified.
Messi has a close relationship with Javier Mascherano and Xavi Hernandez, the candidates to replace coach Tata Martino at Inter Miami who has just resigned for personal reasons. The common point of these two former players and current coaches is that they are both former teammates and close friends of the 37-year-old Argentine player.
David Beckham wants to keep Messi at Inter Miami until he is 40 years old
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However, Javier Mascherano has been chosen to become the new coach of Inter Miami, while Xavi Hernandez remains in Europe to seek working opportunities in the Premier League.
Billionaire Jorge Mas, co-owner of Inter Miami with David Beckham, revealed: “This decision was made with Messi’s participation and interaction. We sought Messi’s advice before giving the job to Mascherano. I had a specific conversation with him. Messi gave me what I asked for, which was input.”
“I asked him, ‘What is important to you? And what do you think is important to get the best out of the whole squad and our best 11 players and how do we improve?'” Jorge Mas added.
“Messi has shared with me many of his thoughts. There is no doubt that familiarity with Messi and other stars is an advantage in every aspect. I want Messi to feel comfortable with the new coach, who must be familiar with him,” emphasized Jorge Mas.
Coach Javier Mascherano officially debuted and worked at Inter Miami Club
Photo: Inter Miami Club
At Inter Miami, coach Javier Mascherano will work with Messi and his former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez.
According to AS (Spain), at Inter Miami, Messi seems to want to build the entire club according to his requirements. But will this be successful? Messi is still playing consistently on the field, but has not helped the team win the MLS Cup (American professional soccer league) as expected.
2025 is the final year of Messi’s contract to do this with the arrival of coach Javier Mascherano. Meanwhile, Inter Miami’s owners also hope to sign a contract extension with Messi until 2027 when he will be 40 years old.
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