Tag: atlanta united
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Atlanta United to Start MLS Season in March 2017 at Georgia Tech’s Historic Bobby Dodd Stadium
Release from Atlanta United: Citing the franchise’s promise to be as competitive as possible from Day 1, Atlanta United announced today the team will begin its inaugural campaign in 2017 playing a normalized schedule with a balanced slate of home games across the MLS season. To that end, the club will open play in the…
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Atlanta United signs Irish midfielder Chris McCann
Release from Atlanta United: Atlanta United today announced the signing of 28-year-old midfielder Chris McCann, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and ITC. McCann joins Atlanta from English Championship club Wigan Athletic. “We are thrilled Chris has chosen to sign for Atlanta United, he is a player we feel will be very important as we…
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Atlanta United announces Richard Money as Academy Director
Release from Atlanta United : Atlanta United today announced Richard Money as the club’s youth Academy Director and Tony Annan as Academy Manager. Money will oversee the club’s Academy and report to technical director Carlos Bocanegra. Money comes to Atlanta after a long and distinguished career as a player, coach and manager. His playing career…
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Atlanta United signs first player, begins to build roster
Release from Atlanta United: Atlanta United today announced a key milestone in club history with the signing of its first player, 23-year-old goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis. The 6’ 2” goalkeeper comes to Atlanta from Panathinaikos, one of the top clubs in the Greek Superleague. He will play the 2016 season on loan with Charleston Battery, Atlanta…
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Atlanta United FC reaches decision on training facility site
Release from Atlanta United FC: Atlanta United and DeKalb County today mutually concluded that they will not proceed with plans to build Atlanta United’s headquarters and training facility on the 41-acre site near Kensington Road and Memorial Drive in DeKalb County. The decision followed discussions and a mutual conclusion that the site is not a…
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