Tata Martino named Inter Miami CF head coach

Martino, the 2018 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year, brings to Inter Miami over 400 games of managerial experience in over two decades on the sidelines.

Martino will be joined by a staff including assistant coach Jorge Theiler, fitness coaches Rodolfo Paladini and Jose Manuel Alfaro, and video analyst Damian Silvero. Theiler, Paladini, Alfaro and Silvero will also join the club upon receipt of their work documentation.

“Tata is a highly-respected figure in our sport whose track record speaks for itself,” said co-owner David Beckham. “We are confident that his achievements in the game and experience as a head coach will inspire our team and excite our fans and look forward to seeing the impact he will have on and off the field.”

Martino’s arrival coincides with superstars Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets being expected to sign with Inter Miami this summer. While at Atlanta, he also coached Miami striker Josef Martínez as they won an MLS Cup title in 2018 and the Venezuelan international won Landon Donovan MLS MVP honors that season.

In Atlanta, Martino’s sides were known for an attack-minded style and rigid defensive play. He steered the Five Stripes from 2017-18 before departing to lead Mexico’s national team.

“Tata has a proven track record of success in this league and on several other major stages of soccer. He knows what it takes to win in MLS and we’re confident that’s what he’ll bring to Inter Miami,” said chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson.

As Martino joins Inter Miami, the Florida-based club sits last (15th place) in the Eastern Conference standings. Now in their fourth season, they’re looking to build off an Audi MLS Cup Playoffs appearance in 2022.

Martino is Inter Miami’s third full-time coach following Neville and Diego Alonso; the latter steered their expansion season in 2020.