Inter Miami managing proprietor Jorge Mas says the membership will announce Martino’s successor “within the subsequent few days”, with one other Argentine, Javier Mascherano, closely linked.
The previous Barcelona and Liverpool midfielder is a former team-mate of each Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi and striker Luis Suarez.
“I am not going to debate names,” added Mas. “We’re very close to [the] finish of course of, we shall be asserting a brand new coach within the coming days.
“We obtained it down to a few ultimate candidates by Tuesday. We decided who we wished the day earlier than yesterday and we are going to announce within the subsequent few days.”
Inter Miami had been backside of the MLS standings, having misplaced 13 of their 18 fixtures, when Martino was appointed as Phil Neville’s successor in July, 2023.
He shortly improved their fortunes by sealing the Leagues Cup and additional constructed on that success in 2024, with Inter Miami setting the document for probably the most single-season MLS factors en path to profitable the Supporters’ Protect.
Nevertheless, they subsequently got here up brief on this season’s post-season play-offs, shedding in opposition to Atlanta United within the first spherical.
Mas stated Messi had “given his enter” into the method and he was eager for the Argentine ahead to be “snug” with the brand new appointment, however had not been given energy of veto.
Messi’s contract is because of expire on the finish of the 2025 marketing campaign however Mas stated he ‘absolutely anticipated’ the 37-year-old nonetheless to be with Inter Miami when the membership strikes into its new stadium in 2026.
The membership has additionally controversially certified for subsequent yr’s Membership World Cup after profitable this season’s MLS Supporters Protect for the crew with the perfect common season document.