The rumor mill has finally ground out its result: Tata Martino is officially leaving Atlanta United at season’s end. At this point no one is really surprised, but the question is why announce it now with the critical final regular season game looming and the playoffs just two weeks away?
If you consider the team’s performance against Chicago on Sunday I think there are good reasons to do so. Notwithstanding the absences of Miguel Almiron (also subject to rumors) and Tito Villalba, the team barely won a game it should have cruised through.