Hoyos ranks Inter Miami among the top 10 teams in the world

A new period begins at Inter Miami following Javier Mascherano’s departure. Guillermo Hoyos, the brand new coach of the Herons, spoke to the press for the primary time since taking the helm and shocked everybody at his introductory press convention by rating the membership among the many greatest groups on the planet.

The Argentine coach highlighted the membership’s speedy progress and the impression it has had on worldwide soccer in latest years-factors which have propelled it to the highest.

Hoyos Has No Doubts About Inter Miami

In his first official statements, the coach made clear his bold imaginative and prescient for the Florida-based workforce’s current, and highlighted the opening of Inter Miami’s new stadium, Nu Stadium, as one thing that has elevated the membership’s stature:

Right this moment, Inter, I consider, is among the many high 10 groups on the planet, not simply in MLS. On high of that, with the stadium they’ve opened, it is one thing extraordinary. It has a really, very excessive profile.

Guillermo Hoyos

To again up his assertion, Hoyos supplied extra of a glance towards the longer term than an evaluation of the workforce’s present state. Though it just lately received the Jap Convention title and claimed the MLS Cup, the workforce was already eradicated in its first spherical of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions League, inflicting it to drop 4 spots (from third to seventh) within the CONCACAF Membership Rankings.

Within the MLS, Inter Miami sits in third place within the Jap Convention with 12 factors after seven matches, following two consecutive attracts at its new stadium, the place the workforce has but to safe a victory since its opening. Consequently, they path Chicago Hearth by one level and are 4 factors behind the chief, Nashville (16).

The coach, who till now had been working throughout the membership’s sports activities group, will initially take over as interim head coach, although he didn’t rule out persevering with within the function if the board decides to maintain him on: “I am at their service for no matter they need,” added the Argentine coach.

In the meantime, Hoyos has already led his first coaching session as the brand new head coach, with the workforce specializing in the upcoming match.

This Saturday, April 18, they may face the Colorado Rapids on the street for Matchday 8 of Main League Soccer at Empower Area at Mile Excessive in Denver, in what would be the first match with Hoyos on the helm.

They may then journey to Actual Salt Lake’s house stadium, America First Area, for one more MLS match on Wednesday, April 22, and can wrap up the month of April at Nu Stadium on Saturday, April 25, the place they may face New England seeking their first house victory.