Garth Lagerwey has left the Seattle Sounders to join Atlanta United as the team president and CEO, the clubs announced on Tuesday. Lagerwey signed a multi-year contract in which he’ll have oversight of the first team, Atlanta United 2 and the academy.
“I’d like to thank Garth for all he’s done for Sounders FC over the past eight seasons,” Sounders Owner Adrian Hanauer said in a team statement. “He helped elevate our club to new heights while also working hard behind the scenes to strengthen our player development pathway, data and analytics departments, academy ranks, Tacoma Defiance roster and much more.