(Atlanta) Josef Martinez, the 2018 MVP and key player for Atlanta United, was released by the team on Wednesday and quickly signed with Inter Miami.
These announcements weren’t expected, considering Martinez’s struggles under Atlanta United head coach Gonzalo Pineda.
It remains stunning news for Atlanta fans, however, who had adopted the 29-year-old Venezuelan as one of their own. Martinez was even treated to a mural in his honor, painted on a wall near Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
After three stellar seasons, including an MLS championship with Atlanta United in his second season in the league, Martinez never seemed to regain his composure following his knee surgery at the start of the 2020 season.
He will now continue his career in South Florida.