MLS: Atlanta United part ways with coach Gabriel Heinze

In a statement released this Sunday, FC Atlanta United announced  » dismissing Gabriel Heinze from his duties as head coach with immediate effect. « President Darren Eales assured that » it was definitely not a decision we wanted to make at this point in our season, but it was the right one for the club. « 

The interim will be entrusted to Deputy Rob Valentino. After several experiences in Argentina, Heinze arrived in the United States in early January 2021. It pays off a very poor start to the season in which Atlanta has won just two of its 13 regular-season games in MLS.