In the wake of news breaking midday Monday that Atlanta United head coaching target Paulo Fonseca had rejected the club’s contract offer, the club is now requesting permission from the Seattle Sounders to speak with assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda about the position.
Sources: Atlanta United has reached out to the Seattle Sounders to request permission to interview assistant Gonzalo Pineda for the club’s head coaching position.
Pineda, 38, has been a Sounders assistant since January 2017. He interviewed for the D.C. United job this winter.— Sam Stejskal (@samstejskal) August 2, 2021Pineda is clearly a highly regarded assistant to Brian Schmetzer as evidenced by D.