The rise and rise of Atlanta United is remarkable. When Arthur Blank, longtime Atlanta Falcons owner, announced that he was going to invest heavily in an MLS franchise in the city of Atlanta, building a fully-fledged stadium that the Falcons and soccer team would share, there was a certain degree of trepidation.
This was a completely new venture. It had never been seen before and no one really knew how it would play out.
Now, four years later, Atlanta are the elite franchise in MLS, won the MLS Cup in only their second season, and are very much looking to build on their early success, not rest on their laurels.