Tata Martino launches comparison between MLS and Liga MX: “In the US there is more disadvantage in replacements”

For several years now, Major League Soccer has been gaining ground as one of the main Concacaf leagues. Several American franchises even fight hand in hand with Mexican clubs in international competitions.

A coach who knows each of these countries well is the Argentine Gerardo “Tata” Martino. Who coached the Mexican national team and also Atlanta United, and now Inter Miami, of the MLS.

The Argentine strategist recently launched a small comparison between MLS and Liga MX at the press conference prior to the confrontation between Inter Miami and Monterrey for the Concacaf Champions Cup.

For the Argentine coach, Liga MX currently has a slight advantage in terms of squad depth. However, in the MLS he affirms that they are constantly growing.

“I think the MLS is constantly growing, they are permanently open to evolving. But the Americans have more handicap when it comes to looking at spare parts, compared to Monterrey, one of the most expensive squads, not only in Mexico, in the area. To give an example, in Monterrey Maxi Meza leaves and ‘Tecatito’ Corona enters, That marks the level that Monterrey has,” Martino exemplified.

Tata also pointed out the differences between the local leagues of each of the countries and their team. Currently the United States has marked a superiority against Mexico at the national team level. Which can be seen in the last Nations League final between the two, which the Stars and Stripes team won.

As for clubs, the distance is a little wider for Mexicans. However, last year we saw an American team (Inter Miami) win the Leagues Cup. A tournament between clubs from both countries.

“There are two different situations: clubs and national team competition; At the club level, it seems to me that the future will surely change to be able to have teams with superior quality,” Martino explained.

In 2021, when Martino directed the Mexican team, he positively valued the creation of the Leagues Cup. The tournament between MLS and Liga MX clubs. At that time the Argentine strategist commented how he would help raise the level of the participating clubs.

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