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Javier Mascherano is set to become head coach of his former Barcelona and Argentina teammate Lionel Messi as he is linked with the Inter Miami job, ESPN reports.
Mascherano will leave his post as manager of Argentina’s youth team to take over at Inter Miami as he will replace Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who exits the club after a year and a half due to personal reasons.
Inter Miami kicked off the search for a new head coach November 16 just hours after co-owner Jorge Mas and president of football operations Raúl Sanllehi were informed of the departure of Martino.
“I found out on Friday, I had a conversation with Gerardo Martino on Saturday morning at 11 a.m.,” Mas said in a news conference Friday. “Our coaching search started at 11:01.
“We had a list; this is an extremely attractive job and position for a coach. We got it down to three final candidates by Tuesday and we made — David Beckham, Raúl, my brother José Mas and myself — made the decision two days ago and we will announce the coach in the next few days. Knowing that this isn’t our first coaching search, I’ve been involved in interviewing the world’s greatest since 2019.”
During their time together at Barcelona both Mascherano and Messi won La Liga, Champions League, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
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