Rather than start its inaugural season with a three-month road trip waiting for Mercedes-Benz stadium to open, Atlanta United FC will set up camp two miles away. AUFC announced Wednesdaythat Bobby Dodd Stadium, home of Georgia Tech football, is its temporary home for 2017. Uncertainty about the opening of Mercedez-Benz, which had been projected to […]
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MLS Expansion: Jones gives thumbs-up to Martino hiring
It didn’t take long for Trinidad & Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones to tell the world he’s looking forward to playing under Atlanta United FC head coach GerardoMartino. A statement released by Jones’ public-relations firm shortly after the hiring was announced read, “I’m really happy that Martino has made thedecision to join us at Atlanta United […]
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MLS Expansion: Atlanta United names Martino head coach
The word is out. Atlanta United FC has confirmed that Gerardo Martino has been hired as the MLS expansion team’s first head coach. The teamhas scheduled a news conference for Wednesday in Atlanta. Martino, 53, is an Argentine native who managed his national team from 2014 to 2016, as well as Barcelona and Paraguay. He […]
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MLS Expansion Draft: Clubs get only five picks
MLS will hold its Expansion Draft for 2017 entrants Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC on Dec. 13, three days after MLS Cup. The draft will consist of only five rounds — the fewest ever — from alist of players each of the 20 existing clubs makes available. The 20 current MLS clubs will protect […]
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Struggles of MLS Cup finalists are to be expected for smaller-market teams
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Heading into the final two months of the regular season,there’s a very real possibility that for the first time in league history both reigning MLS Cup finalists might miss the playoffs. Defending league champion Portland is clinging tosixth place in the Western Conference, ahead of San Jose thanks only to […]
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MLS Expansion: Atlanta's Villalba and Jones off on loan
MLS expansion team Atlanta United FC has sent its two big signings on loan until it opens training camp in January for its first season. Kenwyne Jones is headed home to Trinidad & Tobago toplay for Central FC. Mexican club Tijuana announced it signed Argentine Hector Villalba for the Torneo Apertura. Jones, the 31-year-old Trinidad […]
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MLS Expansion: All signs point to Minnesota in 2017
Atlanta United FC is the only MLS expansion team confirmed for 2017, but MLS commissioner Don Garber told ESPN at halftime of theAT&T MLS All-Star Game that the league will have “another announcement in a couple of weeks” on who will join Atlanta. That should be Minnesota, though the team name and home field for […]
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MLS Moves: Atlanta United confirms Jones signing
Big, powerful forwards are always in demand, and expansion team Atlanta United has announced Friday it has signed Premier League veteran Kenwyne Jones to a contract. Jones, 31, hasplayed for Trinidad & Tobago 81 times, scoring 23 goals, and counts Southampton, Sunderland, Stoke City, and Cardiff City among his former English clubs. He had been […]
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MLS Moves: 'Caps sign 15-year-old Davies
The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed 15-year-old midfielder Alphonso Davies to a multi-year MLS Homegrown Player contract. Davies, who was born in Liberia and moved to Canada atage 5, debuted a day later in the Whitecaps’ 2-2 tie with Orlando City, becoming the second youngest player to play in MLS history after Freddy Adu. MLS’s Youngest Players: 14 […]
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Business Report: Atlanta United inks jersey sponsor
Atlanta United FC, which will begin play in MLS in 2017, signed a multi-year partnership with American Family Insurance for the Madison, Wisconsin-based company to be its jersey sponsor. “Today’s announcement marks another major defining moment for our club,” said Atlanta United president Darren Eales in a statement. “It’s a partnership that workson many levels, […]