Overview
- Atlanta announced Thursday that Gerardo “Tata” Martino has signed a contract running through the 2027 MLS season.
- He replaces Ronny Deila, who was dismissed after one season that produced 28 points in 34 matches despite a top-three payroll.
- Owner Arthur M. Blank hailed Martino as a steward of the club’s values and stressed building a new foundation to contend regularly.
- Martino returns as the team’s inaugural coach who delivered the 2018 MLS Cup and won MLS coach of the year that season.
- Since his departure, Atlanta has gone through four managers and made the playoffs three times in six seasons, a trend the club seeks to reverse.