Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has officially confirmed his departure from InterMiami, MLS club that he has coached for the last year and a half. The former coach of FC Barcelona and the Argentine national team, among other clubs, explained that “for reasons strictly personalI have to leave Inter. We can’t come back next year because I need to be in Rosario (his hometown in Argentina) for personal reasons.
He explained that the decision was made before the playoff dispute, which Inter lost to Atlanta: “Not even my collaborators knew,” has assured.
His speech was full of thanks and good words: “We have enjoyed a lotI appreciate the opportunity to have worked in this club, which demands a lot and has a lot to do. Being part of the change during this year and a half has made us very happy, we have enjoyed it, including the press conferences with you. Gratitude for all my collaborators, players, coaching staff, staff…”!.
In summary, “if we look back at the end of the season we are left with a bitter taste in our mouths. But if we look at the journey of the last year and a half, not only because of the extraordinary players we have.”
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His relationship with Messi, He said that “of the three times we have met in the race, it is the time we have been closest, due to their own circumstances and my own evolution. We have had very close contact during this year and a half, It was the best moment of the three stages we had (Barcelona, national team and Argentina)”.