TA reported that according to people familiar with the matter, Martino has become the clear front-runner to be the next coach of Atlanta United in the Major League Soccer League.
Sources said that Atlanta United is still interviewing candidates for the next head coach, but there is a clear feeling that Martino, who coached the team from 2016 to 2018, is the first choice for this position.
In addition, sources added that Martino and other final candidates are expected to fly to Atlanta to meet with the team owners, and the two parties have already begun discussing the formulation of contract terms. But sources also pointed out that the club has also discussed contract terms with other candidates.
Martino is the first head coach in the history of Atlanta United. He led the team to a glorious period. In 2018, Martino led the team to win the league championship. After that, the coach left the team.
Since Martino left the team, Atlanta United has changed four head coaches. This team has always been one of the most invested teams in the Major League. Five of the seven most expensive transfers in league history were completed by Atlanta United, but in the past six years, the team has missed the playoffs three times and only broke through the first round of the playoffs last year, and its opponent was Inter Miami, who was coached by Martino at the time.
After leaving Atlanta United, the 62-year-old Martino coached the Mexican national team and Inter Miami. In a recent interview with TA, Martino stated that he left Inter Miami for personal reasons and that he is now ready to return to coaching.
Atlanta United has 5 wins, 13 draws and 16 losses in the 2025 season, ranking 14th (second from last) in the Eastern Conference with 28 points.
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