Atlanta United entered the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) season with high expectations, having narrowly lost to the eventual MLS Cup Champion, Columbus Crew, in the playoffs last year. From the start of the season, the team failed to live up to the championship expectations set in the offseason After a slow start, head coach Gonzalo Pineda parted ways with the team. Alongside Pineda, star players midfielder Thiago Almada and striker Giorgos Giakoumakis were transferred for $21 million and $10 million, respectively. Despite the losses of Almada and Giakoumakis, winger Saba Lobjanidze and striker Daniel Ríos provided some much needed goals for the team.
Atlanta United fighting for their playoff hopes
