Mascherano's hire as Inter Miami head coach only strengthens the notion that this is a club tailor-made for Lionel Messi to shine at

Inter Miami announced former Barcelona standout Javier Mascherano as head coach on Tuesday, giving talismanic superstar Lionel Messi a reunion with his former club and international teammate. Former head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino left the club for "personal reasons" earlier this month.

Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are together again, this time with Inter Miami. The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates have reunited, with Inter Miami announcing Tuesday that Mascherano's hiring as the club's new coach is complete.

Ex-Barcelona star Javier Mascherano has on Tuesday been named the new head coach of Major League Soccer outfit Inter Miami.The situation on the bench at Chase Stadium has taken its place front and

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of reuniting with former Argentina national teammate Javier Mascherano with Inter Miami, this time as player and coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Inter Miami is on the verge of hiring Javier Mascherano as its new coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday. Mascherano, 40, is a former teammate of Miami star Lionel Messi. The two were teammates at FC Barcelona from 2010-18.

Former Argentina captain Javier Mascherano will be Inter Miami ’s next head coach, according to multiple sources. Mascherano replaces Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, 61, who resigned officially on Friday due to personal reasons.

The Venezuelan coach feels capable and with arguments to take the place of Tata Martino. Inter Miami was left without a head coach when Tata Martino stepped aside for personal reasons, and now, already eliminated from the MLS Cup race,