MIAMI — It remains to be seen whether Inter Miami gets Lionel Messi or makes a deep playoff run in 2023, but this much is certain: club owners and management are aiming extremely high and working on a few deals — including one for FC Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets — that could finally, once and for all, fulfill years’ worth of promises that the men in pink and black will pack their stadium and be a title contender.
Turns out it takes a lot more than a celebrity owner, stylish logo, expensive payroll and the lure of Miami’s palm trees to win an MLS championship.
Despite David Beckham’s 77 million Instagram followers and South Florida’s burning passion for international soccer, on display during the recent World Cup, Inter Miami failed to regularly sell out 19,000-seat DRV PNK Stadium or get past the first round of the playoffs in its first three seasons.
