From a distance, Garth Lagerwey’s decision to move from the Seattle Sounders to Atlanta United seemed to happen awfully quickly. Just six days elapsed between the time Lagerwey spoke glowingly of his future with the Sounders following the announcement that 90% of Alliance Members who voted had opted to retain him and Atlanta United formally unveiling him as their new CEO.

In reality, the process moved quite a bit more slowly.

On Monday, Lagerwey met with Seattle-based media in part to set the record straight.

Here’s a rough timeline:

July

This all starts when Darren Eales formally leaves Atlanta to join Newcastle United.