Even in the most frustrating of seasons, there is always room for hope. That bright future was on full display at the club’s annual Academy dinner at Mercedes Benz stadium where academy players and their families were welcomed by the owner and chairman Arthur Blank, vice president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra, Atlanta United head coach Gonzalo Pineda, ATL UTD 2 head coach Jack Collison and Academy Director Matt Lawrey addressed the players. Though the club has yet to select its new club president, Darren Eales’ sense of style and spectacle were on full display in what was a truly impressive visual for current academy players and homegrown graduates like George Campbell were also in attendance.