Lionel Messi's former teammate has become the new head coach.

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Inter Miami, the MLS team where Lionel Messi plays, has appointed the Argentine star's former teammate as the head coach.

THE NEW COACH IS MASCHERANO

The American club announced that Javier Mascherano has been appointed as the head coach. The statement included, "Argentine and FC Barcelona legend Javier Mascherano has been appointed as our new head coach! Welcome to the Miami dream."

MESSI'S FORMER TEAMMATE

Mascherano has worked with Lionel Messi in both the Argentine National Team and Barcelona. The young coach has also played alongside Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, and Luis Suarez, who currently plays for Inter Miami, during his career at Barcelona.

COACHED THE ARGENTINA U20 TEAM

The 40-year-old coach, who most recently worked with the Argentina U20 team, achieved 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 matches, collecting 10 points and averaging 2.50 points per match.