Former Argentina captain Javier Mascherano will be Inter Miami ’s next head coach, according to multiple sources. Mascherano replaces Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, 61, who resigned officially on Friday due to personal reasons. This will be Mascherano’s first professional managerial position.

Inter Miami is on the verge of hiring Javier Mascherano as its new coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday. Mascherano, 40, is a former teammate of Miami star Lionel Messi. The two were teammates at FC Barcelona from 2010-18.

Javier Mascherano is looking forward to a potential Lionel Messi reunion at Inter Miami in the coming weeks.Mascherano is the red-hot favourite to be named as Tata Martino's replacement at the MLS club following the latter's decision to step down due to personal reasons after Inter Miami's MLS playoff exit.