Atlanta United today announced the firing of Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra effective immediately. President and CEO Garth Lagerwey will assume Bocanegra’s duties on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2024 season.
“We are deeply appreciative of Carlos’s dedication and success over the last nine years with Atlanta United. However, I believe it’s time for our club to move in a new direction,” Lagerwey said. “While we will continue to fight for a playoff spot down the final stretch of the season, this gives us a clean slate and a runway to properly assess all vacancies in our sporting operation ahead of what will be an extremely important offseason for our club.”
A moment that many fans and former players alike have been waiting for, the last standing relic from nightmares past is now gone. The club is currently conducting its search to fill the head coach vacancy; however, there is no timetable for filling that role. The search for the club’s next Technical Director will begin immediately.