Atlanta United will play a friendly game in Athens at the University of Georgia’s Turner Soccer Complex, club President Darren Eales said Wednesday.
“Sort of hope some of the success they had last season is going to rub off on us so this year,” Eales said of the college football national champs.
Eales hinted that there will be another friendly played somewhere outside of Atlanta. The team also will leave the region to train for two weeks. Eales said the club is trying to strengthen its brand in Mexico, so that may be the destination for the camp. It trained there before the 2020 season.
Additionally, the club is going to have in-person launch for its new away kit.
“It’s part of our sort of tent-pole events where we have that connection with our supporters, and again, when I look back to last year, very few clubs did something in person,” he said, referring to events for the home kit, as well as the third kit.
Details on the game in Athens and the kit launch will be announced later. Tickets will be sold for the game in Athens.
“We’re excited about playing there and just having a chance to meet our supporters where they are,” he said.
Eales said he hopes the team’s exhibition schedule will be ready to be released Friday.
Other notes of interest:
- The lower bowl is sold out for the team’s opening game against Sporting KC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Feb 27.
- The team has a 91% renewal rate for season-ticket sales for the coming season. “I’m really proud of that considering what everyone’s gone through over the last couple of years with COVID,” he said.
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Atlanta United’s 2022 MLS schedule
Feb. 27 vs. Sporting KC, 3 p.m., FS1
March 5 at Colorado, 6 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
March 13 vs. Charlotte, 4:30 p.m., FS1
March 19 vs. Montreal, 4 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
April 2 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
April 9 at Charlotte, 3 p.m., ESPN
April 16 vs. Cincinnati, 6 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
April 24 at Miami, 1 p.m., ESPN
April 30 at Montreal, 4 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
May 7 vs. Chicago, 6 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
May 15 vs. New England, 2 p.m., ESPN
May 21 at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. FOX
May 28 vs. Columbus Crew, 7 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
June 19 vs Miami, 4 p.m., ESPN2
June 25 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
June 30 at New York Red Bulls, 8 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
July 3 at NYCFC, 5 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
July 9 vs. Austin, 7 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
July 13 vs. Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
July 17 vs. Orlando, 3 p.m., ABC
July 24 at L.A. Galaxy, 9:30 p.m., FS1
July 30 at Chicago, 5 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
August 6 vs. Seattle, 3 p.m., ABC
August 13 at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. BSSO/BSSE
August 17 vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
August 21 at Columbus, 6 p.m., FS1
August 28 vs. D.C. United, 4 p.m., UNIV
August 31 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 4 at Portland, 5:30 p.m., FOX
Sept. 10 vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Sept. 14 at Orlando, 6 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Sept 17 vs. Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m., UniMas
Oct. 1 at New England, 1 p.m., UniMas
Oct. 9 vs. NYCFC, TBD, BSSO/BSSE
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