The Athletic confirmed the Sanllehi-Messi incident via an anonymous club source. Inter Miami issued a statement saying that the Sanllehi decision was "pre-planned" and not a response to the exchange on the bus, per the original report from GiveMeSport’s Tom Bogert.

Sanllehi’s duties have been reassigned to the club’s academy director Guillermo Hoyos, a long-time confidant and former academy coach of Inter Miami captain and former Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. GiveMeSport’s Tom Bogert first reported news of Sanllehi’s reassignment.

Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami has shaken up its front office following a reported incident after an exhibition match. Raul Sanllehi, the MLS club’s president of football operations, was re-assigned to a role dealing with institutional relations,

Inter Miami appointed one of Lionel Messi's most influential coaches as the new man overseeing sporting matters.

Inter Miami president of football operations Raul Sanllehi has been moved to a new role within the club following a reported disagreement between himself and Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi wants to re-join Barcelona when his time at Inter Miami draws to a close, according to sensational reports in Spain. The Argentina legend left Camp Nou to join Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in 2021,