Lionel Messi’s new team in the United States, Inter Miami announced on Wednesday the hiring of Argentine coach Tata Martino, 60 years old. He, who replaces the English Phil Neville – dismissed in early June – is another old acquaintance of the star to arrive in the team, who has already announced the midfielder Sergio Busquets and negotiates with the left-back Jordi Alba.
According to a statement from the club itself, the professional “will assume his coaching responsibilities as soon as he receives his employment documentation”. The duration of the contract was not disclosed.
“I am very excited to join a great club like Inter Miami and I know that together we can achieve important things. The club has the necessary infrastructure to compete in the region and I think that with everyone’s work and commitment, we can achieve it”, he said. Tata Martino, on the opportunity to join the North American team.
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The Club has appointed Gerardo Martino as technical director.
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— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) June 28, 2023
Former player David Backham, co-owner of Inter Miami, praised the signing of the new commander and showed confidence in the Argentine’s work.
“Tata is a highly respected figure in our sport whose career speaks for itself. We are confident that his achievements and coaching experience will inspire our team and excite the fans, and we look forward to seeing the impact he will have on and off the field. field,” he said.
Tata Martino coached Messi twice. First, when he was hired by Barcelona, in the 2013/14 season, and then when he managed Argentina, from 2014 to 2016. The coach’s last job was in charge of the Mexico national team, where he had been since 2019 and played in the World of the Qatar World Cup, in which he was defeated by his compatriot in the second round of the group stage.
In addition, the coach accumulates notable passages in Paraguay, where he reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup and was a finalist in the 2011 Copa América, Newell’s Old Boys, where he won a Opening from the Argentine Championship, Libertad, Cerro Porteño and Atlanta United, also from the United States. For the American club, Tata Martino won a Major League Soccer (MLS) title in 2018.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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