“I know his qualities as a person, his decency, loyalty and honesty — and his incredible energy and work ethic,” said David Beckham earlier this year when appointing former Manchester United team-mate Phil Neville head coach of Inter Miami. Neville oversees his first Major League Soccer match next Sunday
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January 2018 Founded by Miami Beckham United Group and awarded Major League Soccer franchise for 2020
May 2019 David Beckham buys out partner and former Spice Girls manager, Simon Fuller
March 2020 First MLS game is a 1-0 defeat by Los Angeles FC
January 2021 Phil Neville appointed head coach
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Owners
Raul Marcelo Claure Estimated fortune $900m
David Beckham $450m
Masayoshi Son $22.9bn
Jorge and Jose Mas $1bn
Spending power
Team salary budget $4.9m
Does not include three allowable Designated Player (DP) slots – elite players, such as Higuain, whose salaries and acquisition costs exceed the league threshold of $612,500
Star man
Gonzalo Higuaín
One goal in 9 appearances in 2020
Salary $7m a year
