The unexpected help from Messi to Guardiola’s Man City, the millions they generated thanks to Lionel

Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami was surprising, and many did not expect him to make it as he was at a high level at PSG and had recently won the World Cup with Argentina. It has been a success so far for Messi and for the MLS, as many football fans have been watching the matches. Messi’s arrival has increased the value of Inter Miami and the league. Not only have they benefited from his move, but the other MLS clubs have also benefited. Messi signed a unique contract with Inter Miami and the MLS that gave him a cut in TV revenue, Apple TV MLS subscriptions, and tie-ins with league sponsors Adidas. One of the teams that grew in value was New York City FC. NYCFC is owned by City Football Group, which is the owner of Manchester City. The company purchased the MLS franchise for more than $65 million in 2013, and now the club is worth ten times the investment it originally made. This helped the company invest more money in Manchester City, which led to great signings for Pep Guardiola.

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The Man City multi-club network ownership model has become popular over the years, and it makes the company and the club even more wealthy. Other clubs involved under the ownership of City Football Group besides Man City and New York City FC are Melbourne City, Mumbai City, Montevideo City, Troyes, Lommel, Girona, Bahia, Shenzhen Peng City, and Yokohama F. Marinos.

Manchester City is aware of the other clubs under this ownership, and even Pep Guardiola pays attention. One example was in 2021 when NYCFC was in the MLS Cup Final. Guardiola wished the team good luck and called the club a family. NYCFC would win their first MLS Cup in 2021 in a 1-1 draw against Portland Timbers but won 4-2 on penalties.

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NYCFC vs Inter Miami this season

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are showing dominance in the MLS as they are first in the Eastern Conference with 35 points after 18 matches played. NYCFC is third in the Eastern Conference, scoring 39 points after 16 matches were played. The two sides played against each other in March in a 1-1 draw at Chase Stadium. Luis Suarez scored while Lionel Messi was injured.