President of Inter Miami: “The MLS is growing because of Messi – His salary is 50-60 million euros”

His name Lionel Messi it seemed that it would become a serial this summer, but in the end something like that didn’t happen. The Argentine superstar decided not to wait for her anymore Barcelonarejected her Al Hilal and continues to MLSwhere she will wear her jersey Inter Miami.

The president of the club from Miami, Jorge Mas, spoke about the transfer of the 35-year-old and argued that the league is growing because of his presence. At the same time, he revealed that his salary will be between 50 to 60 million euros.

“In 2019 we started thinking about how we could bring him to Miami, a global city on the rise. We want people when they think of soccer in the United States to think of Miami.”he initially said.

“I spent three years of negotiations, but the last year and a half were very intense. Many conversations with his father, Jorge. I saw it completed at the end of May. David (sr. Beckham) spoke to Leo, only about football matters, because he was also playing. I didn’t want him to feel pressured. We have spoken in Barcelona, ​​Miami, Rosario, Doha… I spent the whole World Cup in Qatar, watching Argentina. To close it, the contract with Apple also had to be closed. Discussions with Apple are going very well and interests are aligned. If soccer grows in the United States, we will all benefit, can Messi do that”he continued.

To conclude: “There is a very important family element here. Messi will be in his hemisphere, almost… at the same time as Rosario. Messi can turn MLS into one of the two or three biggest leagues in the world. In the history of sports here, there are two events: the arrival of Pele in the New York Cosmos and that of David Beckham in Los Angeles in 2007. Messi will take the league to another level. I think he comes wanting to make his mark and he will be able to do that beyond football. When he retires he will have a stake in the club.”