Inter Miami replace Neville with Argentine manager ahead of Messi's arrival

United States Major League Soccer club Inter Miami have replaced sacked English manager Phil Neville with former Barcelona and Argentina manager Gerardo Martino ahead of Lionel Messi's arrival.

The 60-year-old has taken over as the new boss at the MLS outfit.

Neville was sacked by the club, co-owned by his former Manchester United teammate David Beckham earlier this month.

Martino will now reunite with his compatriot Messi, who will officially move to the Florida-based outfit when his PSG deal ends this month.

Martino, who coached Messi with both Barcelona and Argentina, said in a club statement:

"I'm very excited to join a big club like Inter Miami, and I know together we can accomplish many great things.

"The club has the necessary infrastructure to be a major competitor in the region and I believe that with everyone's hard work and commitment, we can get there."