According to Catalunya Radio, Xavi and Messi will reunite at the 125th anniversary of Barcelona on November 29. But the possibility of them working together at Inter Miami is unlikely.
Coach Xavi is said to have no intention of coming to the US to lead Inter Miami after coach Tata Martino just left. Previously, many sources said that Messi really wanted to reunite with his close friend at the team chaired and co-owned by David Beckham.
At Inter Miami, not only Messi, but also Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, are all long-time friends of coach Xavi. Therefore, this reunion is highly expected to happen.
However, according to AS (Spain): “Coach Xavi is planning to look for a club in Europe to work for since leaving Barcelona. He has no intention of going to the US to lead Inter Miami at this time. Therefore, the possibility of Xavi reuniting with Messi in MLS (American professional soccer league) is still open.”
Journalist Guillem Balague also said: “Xavi plans to continue resting until the end of the current season. After that, he will look for a club in Europe, in which Xavi’s goal is the Premier League to experience the challenge in the tournament considered the most competitive among the top 5 tournaments in Europe.”
Meanwhile, Inter Miami are targeting Xavi, but they are also looking at the profiles of other coaches, including Messi’s close friend Javier Mascherano, who is currently coaching the Argentina U-20 team.
With coach Xavi not wanting to join Inter Miami at this time, it is likely that David Beckham will convince coach Javier Mascherano to become the team’s new coach. On November 22, Inter Miami also officially announced their farewell to coach Tata Martino through a scheduled press conference.
Inter Miami’s plan is to quickly appoint a new coach to build the project and squad for the 2025 season, including trying to start the pre-season in a timely manner and prepare for a challenging year for the club.
Accordingly, in 2025 Inter Miami will compete in MLS, Club World Cup and Leagues Cup. From the end of February they will also compete in the first round of CONCACAF Champions Cup.
