FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inside the Chase Stadium training facility, the atmosphere crackles with a new kind of electricity. While the mechanical whir of the industrial air conditioning hums in the background, there is a palpable sense that Inter Miami is no longer content with being a star-studded attraction; they are transitioning into a relentless sporting machine.
Inter Miami training facility showcasing the team's new approach
The echoes of last year's MLS Cup championship are still sweet, but for Sporting Director Chris Henderson, the title is already ancient history.
"We don't rest on trophies," Henderson told his staff this week. "Messi and Suárez set the standard of excellence on the pitch. Our job in the front office is to build a structure around them that is young enough and disciplined enough to sustain that standard for another year."