Leo Messi’s failure to inspire Inter Miami has claimed its first victim

Ever since Leo Messi arrived at Inter Miami, the interest in MLS has skyrocketed.

The club’s success in the regular season, due in no small part to Messi and his ex-Barcelona colleagues Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba, saw FIFA award them a place at next summer’s revamped Club World Cup.

Without an experienced manager in Tata Martino at the helm too, it’s unlikely that Inter would’ve steamrollered teams as they had done in the most recent MLS season.

Leo Messi sees...