Atlanta United’s De Boer Enjoying A Rewarding Comeback After Coaching Failures

Arriving in Atlanta not long after United had given this title-starved city its first major championship since baseball’s Braves in 1995, Frank de Boer faced immediate skepticism.

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Frank de Boer never seems to get flustered. The stoic Dutchman can switch from one language to another with ease. He speaks bluntly and rarely betrays any sense of doubt in his coaching abilities.

Yet, this year, he’s had to show some flexibility.

Maybe he didn’t have all the answers. Perhaps he needed to listen to his players a bit more.