The Manchester United revolution driving MLS side Inter Miami on and off the pitch

Inter Miami are a fairly new team when it comes to the MLS. Founded in 2018, they played their first competitive fixture in January 2020 against Los Angeles FC, losing 1-0.

This makes their qualification for the playoffs an outstanding story. Given their inexperience, no one expected to find them in the playoffs come the end of the season, but after a campaign of ups and downs, the Miami side found themselves 6th, therefore qualifying for the post-season.

On the other side of the pond, Manchester United fans are preoccupied with the rebuild that Erik ten Hag is overseeing at their club, but if they want to get into the MLS playoffs, there is no better team to follow than Inter Miami, given the inbuilt connection between the two clubs.ALSO READ: Diogo Dalot stance on Manchester United future amid Barcelona interest

What is that connection you may ask? Well, the most obvious starting point is that the team is partly owned by former United winger David Beckham, who was part of the famous Class of '92 and also was an instrumental part of the club's treble win in 1999.

Beckham owns the club alongside billionaire Jose R. Mas, CEO of MasTec and they will be both be proud of the strides the club has taken in such a short amount of time. But the Class of '92 connection doesn't end with the former United number seven.

Inter Miami are currently coached by Phil Neville. The former England Women's manager was appointed Head Coach of the MLS side after they parted ways with Diego Alonso and has been praised for his resilience to turn the club's fortunes around and guide them to the playoffs.

Part of the reason for this has been forward Gonzalo Higuain's resurgence in form. The Argentinian striker recently announced that he was going