Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said Friday that he expects Lionel Messi will continue to form part of the team through the 2026 Major League Soccer season.

Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said on Friday that he expects captain Lionel Messi to stay at the club through 2026 and that he sought the Argentine’s input regarding the search for a new head coach.

The choice will be Javier Mascherano – the Argentina U-20 coach who played with Messi and Inter Miami stars Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets with Barcelona. Several outlets in Argentina reported the news Friday, while Mas did not confirm or deny the reports during a press conference at Chase Stadium.

Inter Miami's Julian Gressel shared some insight about the standards and mentality Lionel Messi brought to the Herons' locker room. Messi joined Major League Soccer in the summer of 2023 and immediately helped Inter Miami win Leagues Cup 2023,

Former Barcelona and current Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has praised the team's "spectacular" form under new coach Hansi Flick.

The main topic of the Inter Miami CF press conference on Friday was the departure of head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino, but the vacancy on the sidelines led to heavier questions about the future of Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi.

Inter Miami 'fully expect' Lionel Messi to stay with the club until at least 2026, according to owner Jorge Mas. The Argentine legend is coming off his first full season in Major League Soccer. Messi joined David Beckham's Inter Miami franchise in the summer of 2023 but only played a handful of games in his first few months in the US.

Lionel Messi is into his second season with Inter Miami, and after helping guide David Beckham's franchise to success, it appears the Argentine is here to stay

MLS Supporters Shield winners Inter Miami are set to add one more Barcelona alumnus to their club history, it would seem. Reports indicate that they have their man to replace outgoing head coach Tata Martino,

Javier Mascherano has agreed to become Inter Miami’s new head coach, according to reports. The MLS side, who are captained by Lionel Messi, have been searching for a new manager after Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino resigned as the head coach earlier this week.