Lionel Messi is set to be reunited with former Barcelona and Argentina manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino with the 60-year-old set to succeed Phil Neville in charge at Inter Miami. Messi and Martino shared an embrace at Saturday’s testimonial game for Maxi Rodriguez in Rosario, where Messi scored a first-half hat-trick.
After the game, which saw Newell’s Old Boys face an Argentina team in an exhibition to celebrate the end of former Liverpool and Atletico Madrid star Rodriguez’s career, Martino revealed: “We’re talking with Inter Miami.”
Martino, who is known for his high-pressing tactics, would take over Miami amid a bizarre situation. Amid the huge excitement and optimism after the signings of Messi and his former Barca teammate Sergio Busquets, Miami have been the worst team in MLS this season - 11 points adrift of the playoffs with little more than half of the season played.
