Now Javier Mascherano becomes the coach for Messi and the other players in Inter Miami.
He replaces Gerardo Martino, who quit due to personal reasons. Inter Miami recently got eliminated already in the first round of the MLS playoffs.
Mascherano was recently the head coach of Argentina's U20 national team and also led the country's Olympic Games team in Paris this summer.
He will now be based with several players he played with in Barcelona – apart from Messi, also Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, and Luis Suarez.
Miami owner Jorge Mas discussed with Messi before making it clear with a new coach, and is pleased to have found a familiar name for his biggest star.
I want Leo to feel comfortable with the new coach, says Mas.
