At 34, Blaise Matuidi no longer seemed to have a future at Inter Miami. Yesterday, his coach confirmed that the French midfielder will no longer be part of the Florida squad.
Inter Miami player since 2020, Blaise Matuidi (34) was one of the first stars of European football to join the new Major League Soccer franchise created by David Beckham. But after two seasons, 47 matches and 2 goals scored, the 2018 world champion will have to pack up.
His Florida future had already begun to be written in dotted lines when Inter Miami unveiled the list of numbers worn by its players for the 2022 season on January 25. A list in which Matuidi did not appear. However, no official communication from the club or the player regarding a departure.
Neville whistles the end of the Florida adventure
But this time, the club’s coach, Phil Neville, put an end to the suspense yesterday at a press conference. “I have nothing but amazing things to say about Blaise. He is one of the players in the locker room on whom I relied a lot, but we had to make a very difficult decision to rebuild the team and he was part of it. He will not be on our list this year. I wish him good luck “he said in remarks reported by The Team.
Under contract with Inter Miami until the end of the year, Matuidi will therefore have to reach an agreement with its leaders for an amicable separation. What will he do next? Continue his career? As a reminder, Matuidi had been targeted by Troyes this winter and also had touches in Qatar. Case to follow.
