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Inter Miami Owner Puts Messi’s Total Pay at $70–80 Million With Future Equity

The club says global sponsors underwrite a package linking his compensation to marketing revenue plus a post‑career ownership path.

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Overview

  • Co‑owner Jorge Mas told Bloomberg the annual figure reflects salary, performance bonuses, club‑tied marketing and the present value of a future stake.
  • MLS Players Association data list a base salary near $12 million that can rise to about $20.4 million with incentives.
  • Messi’s deal runs through 2028 and includes a clause to become a co‑owner after retirement, with The Athletic estimating the prospective stake at $50–60 million.
  • Mas said sustaining elite wages depends on worldwide sponsorships and commercial agreements, and O Globo reported these account for about 55% of Inter Miami’s revenue.
  • Reporting credits Messi with lifting streaming audiences, ticket and merchandise sales and international TV deals, while his MVP season and Inter Miami’s first MLS title reinforced the investment case.