Beckham cools Inter Miami crisis: "We have to let things calm down"

David Beckham silences the noise. The Inter Miami co-owner sends a message of calm after the departure of Javier Mascherano, who left the bench on Tuesday, with the season just underway. The 41-year-old Argentine decided to step aside for personal reasons after the 2-2 draw against the New York Red Bulls, a decision that was finalized over the weekend.

The club is readjusting on the fly, with sporting director Guillermo Hoyos taking over as interim coach as the team prepares for its next game on Saturday against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City.

The departure hits hard. Beckham does not shy away from it. "It's difficult," he admitted to CBS Sports. Mascherano had arrived in November 2024 and, in just over a year, led the team to win the 2025 MLS Cup, with Lionel Messi as the reference on the pitch.

The Englishman asks for time. He does not want hot decisions. "At some point we will have to find a new coach," he admits, although he insists on slowing down the process.

Mascherano leaves his mark in the dressing room. Beckham explains it bluntly: "He's an incredible person, a great coach, the players adored him, but obviously these things happen in football clubs and we have to move on."

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