Overview
- Messi said he does not see himself as a head coach and would prefer to own a club, emphasizing starting from the bottom and creating pathways for young players.
- The remarks were recorded in December and broadcast this week on Argentina’s Luzu TV, offering his clearest public plan for post-retirement roles.
- He is under contract with Inter Miami through the 2028 MLS season, with a provision for a future minority ownership stake in the club.
- Messi has already joined Luis Suárez as a part-owner of Uruguay’s fourth-division side Deportivo LSM, a project reported to have roughly 3,000 members and 80 staff.
- His youth development push includes launching the Messi Cup, an under-16 tournament in Miami whose inaugural edition in December was won by River Plate.