Major League Soccer side Inter Miami announced Javier Mascherano as its new head coach on Tuesday succeeding Gerardo 'Tata' Martino.

After a historic regular season in which the Herons set a new points record and lifted the Supporters' Shield, Miami crashed out of the playoffs in a best-of-three against Atlanta United. Martino parted ways with the club days. Enter another Barcelona and Argentina legend.

Mascherano signed with Miami through the 2027 MLS season after leading the Argentina U-20 and Olympics teams.

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"Javier has amassed unmatched experience in his career, from playing on the world’s biggest stages, to coaching at the youth international level; he has the blend of skills and experience we were looking for, and even has had direct coaching experience with Tomás Avilés, Facundo Farías, Federico Redondo, and Benjamin Cremaschi. We believe Javier is an important addition to our Club as we continue on our quest to be among the world’s elite, setting a new standard for fútbol in North America," Jorge Mas, managing owner of Inter Miami, said in the announcement.

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