This piece is part of our “State of the Team” series, previewing each MLS squad ahead of the 2020 season. Read the other teams’ stories here.



After three seasons of spectacular success, Atlanta United enters MLS play on the heels of a massive roster shakeup. The captain and several significant contributors to Atlanta United’s incredible rise have exited the organization.



It is the first real year of transition for the club.



Michael Parkhurst, Tito Villalba, Julian Gressel, Darlington Nagbe and Leandro González Pírez have all moved on. And while much of Atlanta United’s success was due in large part to the front office’s roster strategy, it has still been a winter full of uncertainty for the club’s fan base.



From a conference room inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta United president Darren Eales addressed the roster decisions that have undoubtedly defined the...