He Inter Miami faces an unexpected situation due to the resignation of Gerardo Martino to his position as technical director. According to journalist Tom Bogert, a renowned information specialist at the MLSthe decision of the 64-year-old Argentine counselor is due to “personal reasons.” Although the club’s board tried to retain him, the former Newell’s link chose to end the link. Next Friday he will hold a press conference to make his departure official and explain the reasons.
Con Lionel Messi As a banner, Martino led Miami to a league record with 74 points in the regular season, winning the Supporters’ Shield trophy, which Major League Soccer awards to the team that adds the most units in the first phase of competition. However, he surprisingly lost in the first round of the playoffs against the number nine team, Atlanta United, his former club, in a three-game tie.
With one of the most star-studded squads in the competition, Inter Miami achieved significant milestones under Martino’s tutelage. In 2023, they won the Leagues Cupthe first title in the history of the Florida franchise. And in 2024 he lifted the Supporters’ Shield thanks to a solid campaign built on impressive offensive capabilities. The team scored 79 goals, the best record in the MLS this season, from the combination of the experience of its figures, such as the aforementioned Messi, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suárez and Jordi Alba, and the strength of young talents such as Diego Gómez, Federico Redondo and Tomás Avilés.
“The managing owner of Inter Miami CF, Jorge Masthe president of football operations Raúl Sanllehi, and head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino will address members of the media at a press conference on Friday, November 22 at 10:30 AM ET in the Chase Stadium press room following a historic 2024 season″, was the information provided by the club, which did not confirm the news officially, but did confirm it informally through close sources.
Martino’s arrival at Inter Miami in mid-2023 coincided with the incorporation of Messi, raising expectations around the club. Tata had already coached the star in Barcelona and in the Argentine team, with which they had reached two finals in America (Chile 2015 and the United States 2016), in which they lost to Chile on penalties.
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