Atlanta United Ceo Garth Lagerwey Taking Leave After Cancer Diagnosis

Atlanta United president and main executive serviceman Garth Lagerwey is undergoing crab curen and taking an indefinite time off of absence.

United officials announced nan news Thursday and noted that “the prognosis of a complete betterment is encouraging.” There is nary timetable for Lagerwey’s return.

“Garth’s resilience and optimism are portion of what makes him specified an exceptional leader, and I cognize he’ll transportation those strengths successful nan days ahead,” United proprietor and chair Arthur M Blank said successful a statement. “I person complete assurance successful our activity squad and players arsenic we navigate this modulation together.”

United main shot serviceman Chris Henderson, main business serviceman Skate Noftsinger and elder vice-president of strategy Dimitrios Efstathiou will proceed to lead nan day-to-day operations of their respective departments while providing regular reports to Lagerwey and AMB Sports and Entertainment main executive serviceman Rich McKay.

Lagerwey has served arsenic nan United’s president and CEO since November 2022. He came to Atlanta aft spending 8 years successful Seattle, wherever he worked arsenic nan Sounders’ wide head and president of soccer.

“I person made nan difficult determination to measurement backmost from Atlanta United to tackle my crab curen head-on,” Lagerwey said successful a statement. “I would for illustration to definitive my profound gratitude to Arthur Blank for not only his support, but by doing everything successful his powerfulness to make this process arsenic painless arsenic imaginable for maine and my family. I could not perchance activity for a amended statement than AMBSE (Arthur M Blank Sports and Entertainment).

“Atlanta United has a high-performing activity squad successful spot connected nan business and shot sides of nan club. Chris, Skate and Dimitrios are knowledgeable and talented leaders, and I person afloat assurance successful their abilities to lead our nine successful my absence. In nan meantime, I’m looking guardant to seeing our fans again soon astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium. I shall return.”