Through the last games of Atlanta United’s 2019 regular season and the start of the postseason, Atlanta United’s bench may have looked normal at first glance. Many of the major figures have been there in the technical area, from manager Frank de Boer to on-field contributors like Michael Parkhurst, Héctor Villalba, and even big-money acquisition Pity Martínez.



However, there is one familiar face that hasn’t been around for the last several games, and his absence could have ramifications for Atlanta United going forward.



Sources tell The Athletic that Atlanta United goalkeeper coach Aron Hyde has been banned from being in the team’s technical area during matches, following a late-season, mid-game dust-up with De Boer.



Hyde has been part of Atlanta’s staff since their inaugural year and was retained by De Boer when the manager took over at the start of the 2019 season. In addition to training the...