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Inter Miami said in a statement that Cristian ‘Kily’ Gonzalez will officially take charge of the first team once he obtains the required work permits in the United States. Guillermo Hoyos will continue to lead the squad on an interim basis until the new coach and his staff arrive according to the club announcement. The move comes as the side has lost four of its last five matches across all competitions a stretch that includes both MLS regular season and Leagues Cup games. Reuters reported that Hoyos had stepped into the role after Javier Mascherano resigned in April for personal reasons following the team’s MLS Cup victory the previous season.
The club highlighted its appreciation for Hoyos’s commitment since assuming the position last April with the statement noting his prior oversight of the professional development structure. MLS standings data places Inter Miami second in the Eastern Conference with 39 points from 21 matches 10 points behind leaders Nashville SC. The team added Brazil midfielder Casemiro last month to a roster already featuring Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez yet results have failed to match expectations since the midseason World Cup break. FOX Sports figures show the side recorded a strong initial spell under Hoyos before the recent downturn set in.
Gonzalez a 52-year-old from Rosario the hometown of captain Lionel Messi enjoyed a distinguished playing career that included spells at Valencia and Real Zaragoza in Spain as well as Inter Milan in Italy according to his career records. He earned 56 caps for Argentina between 1995 and 2005 including matches alongside Messi during 2005 World Cup qualifiers a Wikipedia profile of the coach confirmed. The appointment marks his first role outside Argentina where he transitioned to management in 2020 following the end of his playing days.
In his coaching tenure Gonzalez managed Rosario Central from 2020 to 2022 before subsequent spells at Union and Platense with the latter ending in October 2025 ESPN data on his record showed. His time at Rosario Central produced a 36.76 percent win rate across 68 matches while he helped Union avoid relegation and qualify for continental competition during a two-year stint. The Guardian noted that Gonzalez has solely operated in Argentine football until this opportunity with Inter Miami which has now turned to him as its third coach of 2026.
Inter Miami captured the MLS Cup in 2025 under Mascherano before his departure prompted the shift to Hoyos who initially delivered strong results including a 6-1-1 record in his early games. The club has become known for repeated violations of MLS’s late kickoff policy leading to a one-game suspension for Hoyos that will be served against CF Montreal on August 29 according to league announcements. Gonzalez is expected to focus on restoring the attacking fluency that previously defined the team while building on the talent already assembled in South Florida.
