Overview
- Inter Miami announced Tuesday that Javier Mascherano stepped down for personal reasons, and the club said the coaching staff that arrived with him also departed.
- Sporting director Guillermo Hoyos moves to the touchline as interim head coach, and chief soccer officer Alberto Marrero assumes sporting director duties.
- Miami sits third in the Eastern Conference at 3-1-3 after an early Concacaf Champions Cup exit to Nashville SC and two home draws at the new Nu Stadium.
- Mascherano led the club to its first MLS Cup in 2025 with a record 101 goals across the season, and multiple outlets report his contract had run through 2027.
- The sudden change reshapes planning around Lionel Messi and the title defense, with a World Cup break this summer offering a natural window for a reset and a coaching search.