Longtime Messi friend Hoyos unveiled as Inter Miami coach
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Former Barcelona youth coach and longtime mentor of Lionel Messi, 62‑year‑old Juan Hoyos, has been appointed head coach of Inter Miami, linking Messi’s past development to his current MLS club and potentially boosting the team’s performance and profile in U.S. soccer.
The 62-year-old Hoyos was a key former mentor of Messi with Barcelona's youth team more than two decades ago, and the Argentine pair have remained close ever since. The post Longtime Messi friend Hoyos unveiled as Inter Miami coach appeared first on Vanguard News.