Leo Messi’s move to Inter Miami has seen the MLS club generate more revenue.
Diego GorostietaDiegsGorostietaKieran Quailekquaile90Estados UnidosUpdate: Dec 19th, 2023 16:35 EST
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Inter Miami commercial director, Xavier Asensi, recently reported that thanks to Lionel Messi, the MLS club’s revenues in 2024 are expected to reach ps three times those initially expected. In 2023, the club earned $120 million, according to Apple TV journalist Bruno Vain.
According to what was shared a few weeks ago by Yahoo Sports and information from Sportico, this p could exceed $200 million, which would become the largest sum for a team in the history of MLS.
It was even mentioned that thanks to Messi’s presence, Inter Miami would be one of the highest-earning clubs in the world. In 2022, Brazil’s Flamengo was the only team from the Americas to appear on this list of club-level earnings.
In 2022 Sportico valued Inter Miami at $585 million, making it the tenth most valuable club in MLS, and now with the presence of Messi, it could jump to the billion dollar mark, as Jorge Mas, owner of the Florida club, pointed out recently.
Thanks to the arrival of Lionel Messi in July, #InterMiami’s 2023 total revenue will land upwards of $120 million, the club’s chief business officer, Xavier Asensi, told Sports Business Journal. In 2022, #MLS champions #LAFC — which faces the #ColumbusCrew in Saturday’s final —…
— sports CAST ??⚽️ (@thesportscast1) December 9, 2023
How will Messi influence revenue growth?
The presence of the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner at Inter Miami has increased ticket sales for MLS matches, both at the DRV PNK Stadium and away from home, as well as the sale of official jerseys with Messi’s name and number.
