AJC’s Doug Roberson On Atlanta United’s Firing Of Gabriel Heinze
After only 13 games into his first season as Atlanta United’s head coach, Gabriel Heinze is out. The Major League Soccer franchise relieved him of his duties on Sunday. It came after an eight-game winless streak, capped by another loss to New England Saturday.
Gabriel Heinze Relieved of Duties as Atlanta United Head Coach.
Club President Darren Eales and Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra to address the media at 4pm today.
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) July 18, 2021
Atlanta United’s club president Darren Eales and other team officials said it came down to more than just a lack of W’s.
“There’ll be some times managers will fit at certain clubs and will not fit at other clubs,” Eales told reporters Sunday. “Sometimes you’re not going to know that until they’re actually in the job.”
Doug Roberson covers Atlanta United and professional soccer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He told WABE’s “All Things Considered” host Jim Burress he wasn’t surprised by the firing — as Heinze’s coaching style had come under scrutiny for some time. That includes Heinze’s supposed feud with star striker Josef Martinez.
Lily Oppenheimer contributed to this report.
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