Overview
- - Jorge Mas confirmed Lionel Messi’s total annual compensation from Inter Miami at $70–$80 million when all club-related pay, including equity, is counted.
- - Public MLS figures list Messi at a $12 million base salary and about $20.4 million in guaranteed compensation, which exclude equity and other club arrangements.
- - Messi is under contract through the 2028 MLS season after signing an extension last year.
- - Mas said roughly 55% of Inter Miami’s revenue comes from sponsorships and commercial deals, with about 2% from media rights, as the club adds partners such as Nu for stadium naming rights ahead of the April 4 opening of the 26,700-seat Nu Stadium.
- - Messi’s presence has lifted franchise value to about $1.45 billion (Sportico) and fueled record crowds, including 75,673 at the LA Memorial Coliseum and 72,026 at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium, as he reached 899 career goals over the weekend.