{"id":36853,"date":"2024-11-23T03:35:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T00:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=36853"},"modified":"2024-11-23T03:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T00:35:32","slug":"mascherano-close-to-coaching-messi-at-inter-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/23\/mascherano-close-to-coaching-messi-at-inter-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Mascherano Close to Coaching Messi at Inter Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Gerardo &#8220;Tata&#8221; Martino, the head coach of Inter Miami, resigned on Friday for personal reasons after the team\u2019s early exit from the MLS playoffs.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Under Martino\u2019s leadership, Inter Miami, which features Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, topped the regular season standings in MLS with a record-breaking 74 points in 34 games, winning the Supporters\u2019 Shield.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Despite this, Inter Miami was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Atlanta United, a team that finished the regular season in ninth place. Atlanta previously won the league title under Martino\u2019s guidance in 2018.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Miami also fell short in the Round of 16 of the Leagues Cup and was knocked out of the CONCACAF Champions League by Mexico&#8217;s Monterrey in the quarterfinals earlier this year.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In a statement, Martino said, \u201cIt has been an honor to work for such a special club and to coach such an exceptional team. I leave feeling deeply grateful for my time here.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Jorge Mas, one of the club\u2019s owners, told reporters that the team is &#8220;very close to concluding&#8221; the process of selecting a new head coach, with an announcement expected in the coming days.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">When asked about reports suggesting Javier Mascherano, Messi\u2019s former teammate at Barcelona and with Argentina\u2019s national team, as the frontrunner, Mas declined to comment on specific candidates.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Martino, who coached Barcelona a decade ago and led Argentina\u2019s national team for two years, joined Inter Miami in June 2023. He guided the team to win the Leagues Cup last season, marking the club\u2019s first major trophy since its founding by former England captain David Beckham.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In addition to Messi (37), Miami also signed Messi\u2019s former Barcelona teammates Luis Su\u00e1rez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Despite Messi missing significant parts of the 2024 season due to injuries and international duties, he and Su\u00e1rez each scored 20 league goals. Miami defeated Atlanta 2\u20131 in the first playoff game but lost the next two matches, exiting the postseason in one of the biggest upsets in league history.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">As the Supporters\u2019 Shield winners, Inter Miami has secured a spot in the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup, set to take place in the United States in June and July next year.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gerardo &#8220;Tata&#8221; Martino, the head coach of Inter Miami, resigned on Friday for personal reasons after the team\u2019s early exit from the MLS playoffs. Under Martino\u2019s leadership, Inter Miami, which features Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, topped the regular season standings in MLS with a record-breaking 74 points in 34 games, winning the Supporters\u2019 Shield. 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