Inter Miami appointed one of Lionel Messi's most influential coaches as the new man overseeing sporting matters.

Sanllehi’s duties have been reassigned to the club’s academy director Guillermo Hoyos, a long-time confidant and former academy coach of Inter Miami captain and former Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. GiveMeSport’s Tom Bogert first reported news of Sanllehi’s reassignment.

Inter Miami's president of football operations, Raúl Sanllehí is no longer in charge of sporting matters, and has been replaced by the Herons academy director, Guillermo Hoyos, a source confirmed to ESPN.

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Inter Miami president of football operations Raul Sanllehi has been moved to a new role within the club following a reported disagreement between himself and Lionel Messi

Inter Miami have had a front office shakeup, with President of Football Operations Raul Sanllehi re-assigned to a role within the club overseeing institutional relation matters. Guillermo Hoyos, Messi's footballing "godfather,