Atlanta United is in the final stages of its coaching search and looks to have narrowed down its search to one favorite.



Sources indicate Dutch coach Frank de Boer is the top candidate to replace Tata Martino as coach of the reigning MLS Cup champions. The former Netherlands international and Ajax manager has been a top candidate for the position since before MLS Cup took place, and was recently in town to be interviewed for the job. Multiple sources said Atlanta officials sent employees home early this week in order to interview the candidate at team facilities.



De Boer was previously reported to have turned down the manager job at Belgian side RSC Anderlecht. In an interview in Holland, de Boer indicated he was nearing an agreement with a team “from abroad” and indications are the announcement could come before Christmas.



“We are pretty close to a solution and that solution is abroad,” De Boer told De Telegraaf in a translated report...