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Atlanta United FC company history timeline

2014

Negotiations continued, as Courtemanche said in January 2014 that Atlanta "remains a great prospect for MLS expansion," and in February 2014, Rich McKay confirmed the parties were "far along in negotiations."

Owner 2014 - Present / Arthur Blank

2015

However, on July 7, 2015, Blank unveiled the team’s name, logo, and color scheme.

The official announcement of the team’s name should occur on July 7, 2015, but Sports Illustrated reported the given news on June 25, two weeks before.

2017

First Place Finishes: 1 since 2017

League History 2017 – Present / Major League Soccer

The stadium was set to open in 2017 and could be configured for professional soccer.

2018

FBref.com launched (June 13, 2018) with domestic league coverage for England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and United States.

Based on 2018 regular-season attendance, Atlanta has one of the largest fanbases in MLS, and they have set several league records for highest single-match and average attendance.

2019

In March 2019, Arthur Blank stated selling 10% of assets, including share of Atlanta United FC, for $ 300 million.

The win also allowed Martino, who had announced earlier in the season that he would not return for the 2019 campaign, to end his two-year tenure on a high note.

2020

The 2020 season started brightly for United, with two wins in two matches before the season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the end of 2020, former Argentina international defender Gabriel Heinze signed a two-year contract to be the next head coach.

2021

On April 6, 2021, United played their first game of the 2021 season, beating Costa Rican side Alajuelense 1–0.

In their largest home defeat to date, they lost the first leg of the quarterfinals to Philadelphia Union on April 27, 2021, by a score of 3–0.

On July 18, 2021, Atlanta United announced the firing of head coach Gabriel Heinze, after the team hit a club-record eight-game winless streak, with only two wins out of their first thirteen games of the 2021 MLS season.

On August 12, 2021, former Mexican international and Seattle Sounders FC assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda was named the fourth permanent head coach in club history, with his first match away to D.C. United on August 21.

In 2021, Sportico estimated the club was the second most valuable in the league, worth approximately $845 million.

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