By Adegboyega Adeleye
Argentina forward Lionel Messi is set to have a new coach at Inter Miami after the MLS club officially announced the arrival of Argentine Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez
According to Reuters, Gonzalez will lead Inter Miami until June 2028 after securing the necessary United States work permit
The club had announced last month that the 52-year-old would take charge once his work documentation was completed
Gonzalez replaces Guillermo Hoyos, who had been overseeing the team as interim manager after Javier Mascherano stepped down in April
He takes charge of an Inter Miami side that has struggled for results despite having Messi and several established players in its squad
The reigning MLS Cup champions have won just one of their last five regular-season matches and sit second in the Eastern Conference, nine points behind Nashville
Gonzalez was scheduled to lead his first training session on Tuesday ahead of Inter Miami’s Campeones Cup clash with Mexican side Cruz Azul on Wednesday
The former Argentina international earned 56 caps between 1995 and 2005 and played for Inter Milan, Valencia and Rosario Central
He moved into coaching in 2020 and has since managed several clubs in Argentina