Raul Sanllehi was the CEO of FC Barcelona, when Messi and Mascherano were playing there. In June 2024, he was appointed by David Beckham and Jorge Mas as President of Football Operations of Inter Miami, a position that will include managing all activities of the club and the sports sector.
Messi is behind many important decisions at Inter Miami
As a result, Raul Sanllehi’s job effectively overlaps with Chris Henderson’s sporting director role, although at the time both David Beckham and Jorge Mas said Henderson would remain involved in the sporting side, while Sanllehi would focus on the overall management of the club.
But in recent months, Mr. Sanllehi has become more involved in the sports field. Among them is the decision to part ways with coach Tata Martino and choose a new coach, Javier Mascherano.
"Chris Henderson has been out of control at Inter Miami for months now. It was coach Tata Martino who arranged the available squad, limiting Henderson's contribution to comply with MLS salary cap rules.
Mr. Raul Sanllehi is almost the main person in charge of Inter Miami for all the team's operations and personnel. This is also the wish of Messi, Mascherano and Mr. Jorge Mas", journalist Jose Armando of Deporte Total USA said.
Immediately after parting ways with Inter Miami, Chris Henderson did not have to wait long for a new job, as he reached an agreement to join Atlanta United in the same position. Atlanta United was also the team that eliminated Inter Miami in the first round of the 2024 MLS play-offs, leaving Messi and his teammates disappointed because their dream of winning the championship was shattered.
Billionaire Jorge Mas and Mr. Sanllehi attended the press conference on the day of coach Mascherano's introduction, while Mr. Henderson was absent.
Meanwhile, Inter Miami, under the management of chairman David Beckham and billionaire Jorge Mas, co-owner of the team, began to streamline the upper management, concentrating power on two key figures, Mr. Raul Sanllehi and Mr. Xavier Asensi, commercial director, to build a club of global stature.
Billionaire Jorge Mas also said: "Inter Miami will significantly strengthen its squad for the 2025 season. We will use all the squad mechanisms that the league will provide to build the most competitive squad for the new season. It will all start from January 1, 2025. Inter Miami will participate in major tournaments such as the FIFA Club World Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, MLS and even aim to win the MLS Cup. Therefore, we must have a strong and competitive squad. That is the goal."
According to the latest news, Inter Miami is preparing to sign Barcelona midfielder Pablo Torre, a player who is also being sought by Al Hilal when the winter transfer window opens in early 2025.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/inter-miami-co-bien-dong-lon-o-thuong-tang-david-beckham-chon-nguoi-cua-messi-va-mascherano-185241216104542294.htm
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