Gerardo “Tata” Martino is out as Inter Miami’s head coach effective immediately, per multiple reports. Martino is reportedly leaving the club for personal reasons.
Inter Miami will host a news conference on Friday, per Gastón Edul of Argentinian outlet TyC Sports.
Martino led the team to a record-breaking regular season finish in 2024, with Miami earning the Supporters’ Shield with 74 points. But the club followed it up with a poor performance in the MLS playoffs, crashing out of the first round after losses against Atlanta United.
Martino became head coach of Inter Miami in June 2023, and oversaw the acquisition not only of superstar Lionel Messi, but the other excellent players brought in to build a team around him. The team brought on three of Messi’s former Barcelona teammates in Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, while also rearranging salaries to bring in a number of key young players.
Prior to joining Inter Miami in 2023, Martino coached at a variety of places, including Barcelona and the Argentina national team. The Argentine manager also led Atlanta to an MLS Cup victory in 2018, earning MLS Coach of the Year.
Martino’s departure will mark a massive shift for a team that already has a lot to figure out in the offseason. Inter Miami will now have to find a new coach ahead of 2025, a year that is set to be eventful for the club: In addition to the 2025 MLS season, Inter Miami will also be competing in the FIFA Club World Cup after (somewhat controversially) securing a spot with the 2024 regular season title.
