Cristian Alberto Kily González is officially the new first team head coach for Inter Miami CF, stepping in to replace Guillermo Hoyos. The club announced the move Thursday, but don’t expect González to be on the sidelines just yet. He’ll officially assume his duties once all the work permits come through, meaning Hoyos is sticking around provisionally with the squad until the new coaching staff arrives.
Second Place Squandered?
This coaching shake-up is wild, especially when you consider Inter Miami is sitting second in the Eastern Conference standings, rocking 39 points through 21 games. You’d think that’s solid, right? But the numbers don’t lie: this change comes right in the middle of a brutal five-match winless streak. We’re talking four losses and one draw, spanning both MLS regular season and Leagues Cup play. That’s a skid that just screams for something to change.
The Hoyos Rollercoaster and Kily’s Roots
Guillermo Hoyos had quite the ride. He took over as interim manager back in April, stepping up from his sporting director role after Javier Mascherano was out. The front office even made him permanent manager after the World Cup, and for good reason! Hoyos kicked off his managerial stint with a killer 6-1-1 record, grabbing 19 of a possible 24 points, and the team was lighting up the scoreboard with 26 goals in eight matches. Talk about a strong start that just evaporated.
Now, about the new guy: Kily González. He’s managed Argentine clubs like Rosario Central, Unión de Santa Fe, and Platense. As a player, he started with Rosario Central in ’93 before making the jump to Europe, playing for big names like Valencia, Zaragoza, and even Inter Milan. And get this: he even repped Argentina on the national team, playing alongside current Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi during World Cup qualifiers back in 2005. That’s some serious pedigree.
Inter Miami hosts CF Montreal this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. With a coaching change looming and that brutal winless streak hanging heavy, you gotta wonder if the squad can pull off a win before Kily even gets settled. Big game coming up for the squad, no doubt.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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