Inter Miami has seen exponential progress in recent times, highlighted by Lionel Messi‘s blockbuster signing in 2023. Now, after over 5 years with the franchise, goalkeeping coach Sebastian Saja has determined to depart the membership to hitch legendary striker Diego Milito at Racing Membership in Argentina.
Sebastian Saja, who retired as a participant in 2017, joined Inter Miami‘s technical workers in 2020 because the coordinator and goalkeeping coach for the coaching academy. In 2023, he transitioned to the First Staff beneath former head coach Phil Neville, contributing by way of a number of teaching regimes in Florida.
With Diego Milito’s current victory within the Racing Membership presidential elections, Saja has chosen to return to his homeland and beloved membership. Regardless of his abrupt departure, Saja took to social media to precise gratitude for his time at Inter Miami.
“After 5 and a half years, it’s time for me to say goodbye to a spot the place I used to be really pleased! Thanks, Inter Miami, for giving me and my household so many great and unforgettable moments. I’m going to overlook you all a lot, and from right this moment, I’m simply one other fan cheering for you all over the world! See you quickly!!” Saja wrote on his Instagram account.
Earlier than the elections, Milito approached Saja with a proposal to turn into Racing’s Sports activities Director beginning January 1, 2025, if he received. With a imaginative and prescient to strengthen the membership’s soccer identification and improve its youth improvement system, Milito noticed Saja as the perfect candidate for the position.
Lionel Messi’s affect on Saja’s transfer
Lionel Messi, a detailed colleague and fellow Argentine, shared a robust bond with Saja throughout their time at Inter Miami. In response to Saja, Messi performed a key position in influencing his resolution to return to Argentina.
“Once I spoke with him and instructed him about the opportunity of Racing, he mentioned, ‘Don’t even suppose twice.’ He actually likes all the pieces associated to sports activities administration. He supported me from the very starting. After the matches within the Copa Sudamericana, we talked about Racing. He’s updated on all the pieces,” Saja revealed throughout an interview with the Racing de Alma program.
However Messi’s affect within the resolution didn’t finish there. Milito, who is aware of Messi from his time within the nationwide staff, additionally credited him for endorsing Saja’s appointment. “Once I noticed Leo, the very first thing he mentioned was, ‘Sebas (Saja) is wonderful. You’ve already gone after him, proper?‘ At that time, I hadn’t even introduced my candidacy,” he revealed.
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