Messi’s boom in the United States created an effect that exceeded the expectations of even Inter Miami itself, bringing in huge revenue unprecedented in MLS history.
Messi’s presence at Inter Miami has brought tremendous financial value to the club, with revenues expected to quadruple what they generated last year.
Messi’s ‘explosion’ in the US helps Inter Miami owners David Beckham and American billionaire Jorge Mas create a big buzz and make a lot of money
According to sales director Xavier Asensi, Inter Miami is expected to reach $200 million in revenue by 2024. This is more than double the expectations of the club’s co-owner, billionaire Jorge Mas, who has predicted an increase of around 110. million USD when the successful signing of Messi was officially confirmed.
Sportico said that the huge revenue Inter Miami is expected to achieve thanks to Messi will far exceed the best 1-year record of any club in MLS history.
Inter Miami’s financial boom comes from ticket sales for home and away matches, the most attractive ticket in the tournament when everyone is crazy about watching Messi in the flesh.
Messi helps Inter Miami fly high on the field, creating an unbelievable effect
In addition, the galloping increase from sponsorship contracts shows that Inter Miami has a carefully calculated strategy from before, because it is included in the agreement with a valuable partner that will increase its popularity if they bring back. a player who has won many Golden Balls.
The contract agreements of Inter Miami at that time did not specifically mention Messi, but everyone understood very well ‘the player who won many Golden Ball awards’, only encapsulated in 2 names or number 10 or number 7 (Ronaldo).
Beckham is proud to have successfully signed the best player in football history
Not only that, billionaire Jorge Mas and co-owner David Beckham also have a structure for some partners to expire at the end of this year, allowing Inter Miami to make maximum money when their values are highest. Messi has signed with the pink shirt team for two and a half years, which means there are still 2 more years in the US after the end of this season.
Inter Miami was valued at $585 million by Forbes last year but is expected to reach around $1.5 billion by 2024, largely due to the presence of Messi, who earns an annual salary of $50-60 million.
David Beckham and co-owner Jorge Mas have been working since 2019 to create a resounding “explosion” named after Messi in the US and bring an effect beyond all expectations.
Messi is literally a ‘superman’ that helps Inter Miami fly high on the field and generate huge revenue. He had 11 goals and 3 assists, led the team to the first title in their history (Leagues Cup), reached another final (US Open Cup) and only needed 30 minutes of MLS debut for the team to exit. right at the bottom of the table!