Atlanta United fire VP, technical director Carlos Bocanegra
(Photo credit: John Jones-Imagn Images) Atlanta United parted ways Wednesday with longtime vice president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra. Bocanegra, 45, joined the front office in 2015, oversaw Atlanta's roster construction as a 2017 expansion franchise and celebrated an MLS Cup championship in 2018. Atlanta United missed the playoffs in 2020 and 2022 and did not make it beyond the first round in 2021 and 2023.