I should preface this post by stating that I’m not an immigration expert, nor do I play one on TV. However, Atlanta United announced on Tuesday afternoon that Chris McCann and Kenwyne Jones have finalized the paperwork to acquire U.S. Permanent Resident Cards (a.k.a. green cards). This means they’ll no longer count as international players and won’t require international slots.
Before this move was announced, 12 international players were on the roster with only 9 international slots in the club’s possession. Assuming that Romario Williams’ loan to the Battery is official, that leaves 11 players and 9 slots.