Inter Miami has a new coach, Javier Mascherano, a former teammate of Lionel Messi at Barcelona. They call him “el jefecito,” which in Spanish means “the little boss.” But is the club taking too much of a gamble by hiring the 40-year-old former ...

Mascherano's hire as Inter Miami head coach only strengthens the notion that this is a club tailor-made for Lionel Messi to shine at

The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates have reunited, with Inter Miami announcing Tuesday that Mascherano’s hiring as the club’s new coach is complete. The sides struck a deal late last week for Mascherano to replace Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who stepped aside for personal reasons.