Lionel Messi’s new club Inter Miami has appointed former Argentina national team and Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino as their new boss.It’s an ambitious appointment of a proven leader, but it’s also one which would surely appease Messi, who often spoke about how brilliant it is to work with Martino. The pair worked together between July 2013 and May 2014 at Camp Nou and for two years between 2014 and 2016 at the national team.Kenya youngster excited at the prospect of facing Lionel MessiThe 60-year-old coach has a vast playing and coaching career. He spent over 15 years playing for his beloved Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina, the club that Messi also supports. Martino has managed clubs in Paraguay and has also been in charge of the Mexican national team. Wherever he worked, his teams played attacking and exciting football. It’s just what the crowds in America will want to see once Messi starts strutting his stuff there.”I’m very excited to join a big club like Inter Miami, and I know together we can accomplish many great things. The club has the necessary infrastructure to be a major competitor in the region, and I believe that with everyone’s hard work and commitment, we can get there.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7342207##Club’s managing owner Jorge Mas welcomed the experienced coach back to the MLS, the league where he was named the coach of the year when he led Atlanta United to the title in 2018.”We are very happy to be able to welcome Tata to Inter Miami. We feel he is a coach who matches our ambitions as a club and we’re optimistic about what we can accomplish together. Tata has coached at the highest levels and we believe that experience will be hugely beneficial to us as we aim to compete for titles here.”A guy travels 2000 km to Philly to see Messi who is….in Argentina?Messi and fellow former Barca man Sergio Busquets will likely make their Inter Miami debuts on 21 July. In an interview with the Miami Herald, Mas said Messi would play in his new club’s Leagues Cup meeting with Mexican club Cruz Azul. The match is set for DRV PNK Stadium, the team’s temporary home in Fort Lauderdale, while it searches for a permanent stadium in Miami. Maybe that guy from Philadelphia should pay attention to news at Mozzart Sport Kenya more often!
