March 5th Atlanta United finally complete the long journey of hopeful expansion big to realized MLS club. Joining the league along side Minnesota United, the Atlanta front office has shown the desire to spend big on management, players and the future home of the team.
The fan base has responded accordingly, and likely surpassed most expectations. Atlanta will play their home matches in Bobby Dodd Stadium, home of the Georgia Tech college football team, until the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium is complete later this year.
Bobby Dodd holds around 55,000, and as reported by the AJC, the club confirmed earlier this week that over 40,000 tickets have already been sold.