Overview
- The club confirmed the hire with a social media announcement featuring Martino, stating his agreement runs through the 2027 campaign.
- It marks Martino’s second stint in Atlanta, where he led the team to the 2018 MLS Cup and won Coach of the Year.
- Atlanta finished next-to-last in the Eastern Conference in 2025 with 28 points and exited early in the Leagues Cup group stage.
- Earlier coverage described ongoing talks and a potential one-year term, but the official announcement establishes a multiyear return.
- Martino departed Inter Miami at the end of 2024 for personal reasons after coaching high-profile players there and collecting the club’s first trophies.