Gabriel Heinze to speak at introductory press conference today

Good Morning Atlanta!

We hope you had a safe and celebratory weekend after Gabriel Heinze was officially named as Atlanta United’s manager Friday afternoon.

The 42-year-old Argentine who starred as a player at Manchester United, Real Madrid, PSG, Roma, and best of all, Newell’s Old Boys will take over the Five Stripes in 2021 on a two-year contract. He’s quickly established himself as one of the top up-and-coming coaches in world football, highlighted by his most recent two-and-a-half-year stint at Velez Sarsfield. During the 2019-20 season, Heinze impressively led the third-youngest team in the 24-team league to a third-place finish.

This morning at 10 a.m., he will speak to reporters for the first time in his new colors.

We encourage everyone to share your commentary below as the morning unfolds and we can all react to what was said. We also plan to hear from Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra afterward, so we should have a lot to talk about to kick off a festive week!