Taking charge of the team in the short term<\/a> will be club director Guillermo Hoyos, who spent 20 years as a manager at various levels before his behind-the-scenes reunion with Lionel Messi began in 2023.<\/p>\n Hoyos may even be given an extended run at the helm of the team, with Beckham admitting to CBS<\/a> that Miami will not make an immediate appointment as they process what\u2019s happened.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a difficult one,\u201d Beckham said when asked about the current situation. \u201c[Mascherano] came off the back of last season by winning our first championship. He\u2019s an amazing person, a great coach, the players loved him, but obviously, these things happen in football clubs and we have to move on. <\/p>\n \u201cWe have to find a new coach at some point. But at the moment, we have to let things settle down. But, like I said, with owning a team, there are always challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n Who Could Be Inter Miami\u2019s Next Manager? Guillermo Hoyos is currently in charge. | Leonardo Fernandez\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Miami<\/a> may well look to aim high with the new manager, keen to capitalize on the wave of attention generated by Messi during the remaining 18 months of his current contract. This is a win-now organization, after all.<\/p>\n Just how ambitious Miami can afford to be remains to be seen. Reports have named Manchester City<\/a> boss Pep Guardiola as a dream target but one that is likely to be out of reach. Guardiola\u2019s own future in Manchester is not yet clear.<\/p>\n Messi\u2019s Barcelona<\/a> ties spark obvious links to former Blaugrana boss Xavi, who has been out of work since leaving Catalonia in the summer of 2024. With options in Europe expected to arrive on his desk this summer, the former midfielder may well choose to look elsewhere.<\/p>\n There is also the matter of Xavi\u2019s recent comments about Messi\u2019s potential return to Barcelona. The Argentine was thought to be keen to stay out of the spotlight during Bar\u00e7a\u2019s recent presidential elections but was dragged back in by Xavi\u2019s claims that he nearly returned to the club<\/a> before joining Miami. Whether Messi appreciated those comments is unknown.<\/p>\n IN DEPTH: The Contenders to Take Over From Mascherano in Miami<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Guillermo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kpdr28ch6v8f5r1zz3.jpg\" "\\"Guillermo")
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