Atlanta United fired technical director Carlos Bocanegra last week after the former USMNT player spent nearly a decade in the role.
The move to dismiss Bocanegra comes after several seasons of underachieving in the eyes of many Atlanta fans. While Bocanegra did have early success in building a squad that lifted three trophies in their first three seasons in Major League Soccer, he was a polarizing figure in the Atlanta fanbase after the team struggled to get back to competing for trophies.
Bocanegra played a vital role in the team lifting the MLS Cup in 2018, Campeones Cup and U.S. Open Cup in 2019 thanks to his recruitment in the early days of Atlanta's history.
