Lastly, GTAA will receive $5,000 for each home game in which Atlanta United sells merchandise.

The field changes will include re-installing artificial turf along the sidelines of the field. That turf will be replaced by natural grass for the soccer games.

The locker-room accommodations are additional rent that will be earmarked by the GTAA for improvements to the those areas. Tech coach Paul Johnson referenced wanting to make some changes to the locker rooms earlier this season.

When the announcement was made, some Atlanta United supporters expressed displeasure at paying for tickets to see games at $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium, only for those games to be shifted to Bobby Dodd Stadium. Atlanta United said it had begun discussing ways to give fans the best possible stadium experience at both venues. Some of those decisions are expected to be communicated this week. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is expected to open next summer.

The contract also notes the dates and times that the 55,000-seat stadium is available for possible use by Atlanta United :

Possibly March 4

March 5 (starting after 2 p.m.)

March 12 (after 4 p.m.)

March 18 (after 5 p.m.)

March 19 (after 5 p.m.)

March 25 (after 5 p.m.)

March 26 (after 4 p.m.)

April 29 and 30 (no restrictions noted on start time)

May 7 (after 5 p.m.)

May 20 (after 5 p.m.)

Possibly May 21

May 26, 27 and 28 (no restrictions noted on start time)

June 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 and 30 (no restrictions noted on start time)

July 1, 2, 4, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30