""I don't see myself as a coach," the 38-year-old Messi told the Luzu TV streaming channel in an interview recorded in December that aired Tuesday. "I like management, but if have to decide for one of the three, I would like to be an owner. "I would like to have my own club, to be able to grow it, to start from the bottom and to be able to give the kids, the people, the opportunity to grow"
""Deportivo LS is a family dream that began in 2018. We have grown a lot with more than 3,000 members," club founder Suarez said last May in a video alongside Messi. "I want to offer Uruguayan soccer, the place I love and where I grew up as a child, opportunities and tools for teenagers and children to grow." The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi also has a future minority ownership stake in Inter included in his contract."
Lionel Messi prefers ownership over coaching after his playing career, expressing a desire to build a club from the bottom and create opportunities for young players. He signed a three-year Inter Miami extension through the 2028 season and made the remarks in a December interview on Luzu TV. Messi already co-owns Uruguay fourth-division Deportivo LSM with Luis Suarez, a project that has grown to more than 3,000 members. His Inter Miami contract includes a future minority ownership stake. Messi led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup, won the MLS Golden Boot with 29 goals, added 19 assists, and became the first player to win back-to-back MLS MVP awards.
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