Messi’s team, Inter Miami, told ESPN that it was the club’s decision not to allow Cheuko on the sidelines, instead deciding to rely on their own security team to handle fans.

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has had his access to the pitch changed by Major League Soccer and Concacaf, he said in a since-deleted video, creating a situation that has made the global

When Inter Miami traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, last month to play Cavalier FC in the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16, Cheuko was in attendance but not seen on the pitch patrolling Messi’s movements at the National Stadium. Concacaf handles team security protocols for its competitions.