FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Inter Miami's 2024 season came to an abrupt end with elimination in the first round of the MLS playoffs, but the team had reasons to be optimistic about the future. The Herons had just lifted the 2024 Supporters' Shield, set the league record for most points in a single season and secured another year of attacking duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez by signing the Uruguayan to a contract extension.
But the anticipation for 2025 suddenly came to a screeching halt when head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino announced his resignation due to "personal reasons" less than two weeks later on Nov.