US EditionMauricio Culebro Selected as President of Soccer for Atlanta United and Atlanta's New NWSL Team
Mauricio Culebro brings over 22 years of leadership, including multiple championships and World Cup planning, to lead Atlanta United and launch NWSL Atlanta 2028.
- On Wednesday, Chairman Arthur Blank named Mauricio Culebro president of soccer for Atlanta United and the NWSL Atlanta team launching in 2028.
- Culebro brings over 20 years of soccer executive experience, including five years leading Tigres UANL and prior service as chief operating officer of the Mexican Football Federation.
- Reporting directly to AMBSE CEO Rich McKay, Culebro will collaborate with Atlanta United Chief Soccer Officer Chris Henderson, Senior Vice President of Strategy Dimitrios Efstathiou, and Chief Business Officer Sarah Kate Noftsinger.
- AMBSE recently announced a land purchase in Marietta for a training ground featuring an approximate 38,000 square-foot facility, representing an investment of more than $100 million.
- "I am excited to put my experience, passion and commitment at the service of Atlanta United and NWSL Atlanta 2028," Culebro said, aiming to build long-term projects reflecting the city's ambition.
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Mexican League exec Mauricio Culebro named president of Atlanta United
Atlanta United FC owner Arthur Blank has named longtime Mexican Football Federation executive Mauricio Culebro to be president of the United of MLS as well as Blank's NWSL franchise which debuts in 2028.
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Mauricio Culebro selected as president of soccer for Atlanta United and Atlanta's new NWSL team
Arthur Blank has added Mauricio Culebro as president of soccer for the MLS Atlanta United team and Blank’s NWSL team which will debut in 2028.
Mexican football woke up on Wednesday, March 25, with news that shook virtually the entire MX League, as MLS Atlanta United announced that Mauricio Culebro will be joining as club president, so his stage as leader of Club Tigres will be coming to an end. The news comes in the middle of the end of the MX League by the date of FIFA in March and after the 2-1 defeat of the Tigers to the Bravos of Juárez on Day 12, so many fans have begun to specula…
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