Busquets plans retirement and future as coach after sabbatical at Inter Miami

Sergio Busquets Announces Retirement and Future Plans

Inter Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets revealed his plans to take a sabbatical from soccer after announcing his decision to retire at the end of the 2025 MLS season, before embarking on a coaching career. Busquets was honored in a ceremony at Chase Stadium after Miami’s 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday.

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“I think in the future, yes (I would like to be a coach), but for now I prefer to take a sabbatical”, Busquets told reporters. “It’s a long time, almost without weekends. Like any footballer, obviously, playing for the national team and everything gives you a plus, but you also have less time.

Sergio Busquets

Busquets explained that he wants to enjoy more time with his family, travel, and watch football from a different perspective before considering his future in the sport.

“You want to enjoy time with your family, time for me, for them, see my children, be with them, travel more, watch football from a different perspective. And then, in the future, we’ll see.”

In theory, yes, but let’s focus on the present, as there is still a long way to go.”

Sergio Busquets

Busquets, who debuted with Barcelona in 2008, will retire after almost 20 years as a professional footballer. He became a key element for the Catalan club, the Spanish national team and Inter Miami. The midfielder explained that the decision to retire is the right one, despite feeling physically well.

“I like to finish well in places, to finish good stories by my own choice. I think it has been like that. I could keep playing, yes, I feel good, I play many games during the season, but I am not 20 years old, I try to help the team,” said Busquets.

But I think it was the right decision, not only physically, but also mentally. There are many more things that go into that, and I am very happy, as I said in the video, for the decision, for the trajectory, for having lived a dream that I have had since I was a child in the places where I could choose and where I went, like in Barcelona and here where I chose it.”

Sergio Busquets

Busquets has already made history with Inter Miami, being part of the team that lifted the Leagues Cup 2023 trophy, the Supporters’ Shield 2024, and set the league record for the most points recorded in a single season.

Although the MLS regular season concludes on October 18, Inter Miami has qualified for the playoffs, guaranteeing additional matches for the 37-year-old player.

Currently, Inter Miami is in third place in the Eastern Conference standings with 59 points in 32 matches.