The bombshell comment made last week by Atlanta United manager Gabriel Heinze about superstar striker Josef Martinez not practicing with the team was not due to a medical issue but a coaching decision, led many to speculate if Josef's time with United was drawing to a close.
Reports then surfaced that Martinez and manager Gabriel Heinze were not speaking to each other and that the riff between the two was bigger than first believed, and that it may come down keeping either Josef or Heinze had many in disbelief.
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On Sunday, Atlanta United relieved Heinze of his coaching duties.
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How could a franchise so soon after a title in 2018 now be in utter chaos? Put aside that the Five Stripes haven't actually won a game since May 15 and are in the basement of the Eastern Conference, the team hasn't had a calming voice in the locker room since Tata Martinez left after winning the MLS Cup.
Joe Patrick, 92.9 The Game Atlanta United reporter, joined Sam and Greg and tried to explain what's not only going on with Josef and the team, but what the consequences of this fallout could mean for the team in the long run.