Inter Miami CFMLS club under the leadership of Global Soccer Superstar Lionel Messihas announced significant restructuring of its front office. The move follows a reported incident involving Messi and Raul SanllehiThe club’s former president for football operations. The timing and circumstances surrounding the decision have driven significant speculation in the football community.
According to Soccer Insider Tom BogertThe Sanllehi has been assigned a role that focuses on institutional relationships. He has been moved to the team’s office in Coral Gables. This shift comes just over a week after a reported verbal exchange between Sanllehi and Messi while the team was in Las Vegas for a pre -season friendly against Liga MX’s club América.
Reports indicate Disagreement originated from an incident in which Sanllehi boarded a bus reserved for players and coaching staffaccording to The post. According to sources to a tense exchange between Sanllehi and Messi, this measure led to sources. The specifications in the conversation do not remain revealed. Inter Miami, in a statement to Bgert, characterized the decision as “Pre -planned,” A statement that has been met with skepticism considering the proximity to the reported incident.
Hoyos takes the reins
Hoyos As president of football operations. The choice of Hoyos is particularly remarkable given his long -standing and close relationship with Messi. The two forged a strong band during Hoyo’s service as coach at the Barcelona Academy. Hoyos joined Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 and served as the organization’s academy director for methodology.
The importance of the Messi-Hoyos connection is undeniable. In a previously reported interview (Per Givemesport), Messi referred to Hoyos as his “Football Dad,” Credits him with significant mentoring and guidance throughout his early career in Barcelona. “He has helped me a lot since I came to Barça,” Messi pronounced, “He was always with me and showed me things and has taken me where I am today.”
Front-Office Shuffle occurs in the middle of Miami’s ongoing season tour. The team is currently walking on its central and South American legsStarts with a match in Lima, Peru. Further games are planned in Panama and Honduras. The club is facing the challenge of navigating both the ongoing tour and the controversy around Sanllehi redistribution.
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