Inter Miami hired Argentine manager, Gerardo 'Tata' Martino, to lead the club to glory and lift MLS Cup with players like Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez in his star-studded squad.
After all, he did just that in his first stint in MLS back in 2018 with expansion side Atlanta United. However, Martino failed to reach those same heights he did six years ago in 2024 with Miami, falling in Round One of the MLS Cup playoffs against his former team.
Many expected Miami to go all the way and win MLS Cup based on the Messi factor. Add in players like Suárez, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Federico Redondo and Diego Gómez and you can begin to see why many had Miami pegged as the favorite.
Miami having the most talented squad in MLS by far whilst simultaneously coming up extremely short in the postseason begs the question: Should the Miami front office make a bold decision to part ways with Martino?
On the surface, Martino did an outstanding job during the regular season. The 61-year-old led Miami to the greatest regular season in MLS history with 74 points while also claiming the Supporters' Shield title and his second trophy overall as Miami boss. If MLS operated like nearly every other league in the world, then the Supporters' Shield title would likely be seen as the league title and the possibility of Martino being sacked wouldn't even exist.
