Bizarre scenes unfolded during Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Tigres UANL as Javier Mascherano was seen coaching through a phone call after being shown a red card, while Lionel Messi skipped the game.
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano sparked a major controversy in the Leagues Cup as he was seen coaching his team from the stands with the help of a phone call to his assistant after being given his marching orders in a match against Mexico’s Tigres UANL on Wednesday.
While Miami won the quarter-final 2-1 against Tigres UANL, thanks to two penalty goals by Luis Suarez in the absence of Lionel Messi, the match has been making headlines for Mascherano’s act.
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano sparked a major controversy in the Leagues Cup as he was seen coaching his team from the stands with the help of a phone call to his assistant after being given his marching orders in a match against Mexico’s Tigres UANL on Wednesday.
While Miami won the quarter-final 2-1 against Tigres UANL, thanks to two penalty goals by Luis Suarez in the absence of Lionel Messi, the match has been making headlines for Mascherano’s act.