Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Inter Miami Appoint Cristian Kily Gonzalez as New Head Coach
Inter Miami has chosen Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez to be its new coach.
He is from Rosario, the same hometown as Lionel Messi.
Gonzalez used to play soccer for famous European clubs and Argentina.
He became a coach in 2020.
Guillermo Hoyos will keep coaching temporarily while Gonzalez waits for permission to work in the United States.
Miami has struggled recently, losing four of its last five games.
The team is still second in its conference but is 10 points behind Nashville.
Hoyos was also suspended and fined for breaking league rules about returning late after halftime.
Inter Miami appointed Argentine Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez as its new first-team head coach.
Interim manager Guillermo Hoyos will remain in charge until Gonzalez receives a U.S. work permit.
The 52-year-old Gonzalez previously played for Inter Milan, Valencia and Zaragoza and earned 56 Argentina caps.
Gonzalez began managing in 2020 after playing, taking charge of three Argentine clubs before joining Miami.
Inter Miami has lost four of its last five games since the World Cup break and trails Eastern Conference leader Nashville by 10 points.
- Who
- Inter Miami appointed Cristian “Kily” Gonzalez, with Guillermo Hoyos serving temporarily.
- What
- Gonzalez will become Inter Miami’s new first-team head coach.
- When
- The appointment was announced Thursday; Hoyos will remain until Gonzalez’s U.S. work permit is approved.
- Where
- Inter Miami competes in Major League Soccer in the United States; Gonzalez is from Rosario, Argentina.
- Why
- The club is replacing its interim coaching arrangement after a poor run of form, including four losses in five games.
- New coach
- Cristian Alberto “Kily” Gonzalez
- Age
- 52
- Previous playing clubs
- Inter Milan, Valencia and Zaragoza
- Argentina appearances
- 56 international caps between 1995 and 2005
- Inter Miami’s recent form
- Four losses in the last five games
- Conference position
- Second in the Eastern Conference, 10 points behind Nashville
- Temporary manager
- Guillermo Hoyos, pending Gonzalez’s U.S. work permit