Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who guided Inter Miami to the best regular season record in Major League Soccer history this season, is resigning as coach of the club, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday, Nov. 19.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Martino — who was hired in July 2023, right around the time that Lionel Messi debuted for the club — made the decision for personal reasons, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it was not revealed publicly.
The 61-year-old Martino — who coached Messi with Barcelona and Argentina’s national team before reuniting with him in South Florida — gave no outward indication that he was thinking about leaving when the season ended earlier this month. Martino agreed to a deal with Inter Miami in June 2023, then debuted with the club the following month once the process of obtaining his work documentation was complete. His hiring was one in a series of major moves for the club — along with the signings of, among others, Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez.
Inter Miami finished with 74 points, one more than New England had in its record-setting season in 2021. At 22-4-8 in league play, Inter Miami finished the season with a .765 winning percentage for another MLS record. Inter Miami also became the eighth team in MLS history to get through a regular season with only four losses, tying another record.
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