Atlanta United Announced New Head Coach for the 2025 season in Atlanta

With training camp set to start in a few days, the club has officially revealed the coaching staff who will assist head coach Ronny Deila in his first season.

Assistant coach Kenny Miller and goalkeeping coach Elliot Parish will join returning assistant coaches Matt Lawrey and Carl Robinson to complete the technical staff for 2025.

Deila announced that Miller and Parish would be joining his staff at his introductory press conference a few weeks ago.

While he planned to bring some of his core staff members with him, Deila also decided to keep some of Atlanta United’s 2024 staff members to help him and his assistants settle into the organization. Keeping Lawrey and Robinson may prove to be a smart decision.

Lawrey, the club’s former Academy Director, will likely continue to focus on developing young talent, helping Homegrown Players and draft picks adapt to the team and make the most of their opportunities with a new head coach who values hard work and improvement.

He has been with the club since 2016, starting as the U-12 head coach and eventually becoming the Academy Director from June 2021 to April 2024, overseeing soccer operations for the Academy teams and Atlanta United 2.

Robinson joined midway through the 2024 season to assist interim head coach Rob Valentino in keeping the team competitive and pushing for a playoff spot. The former Wales international midfielder started his coaching career in 2012 with Vancouver Whitecaps, where he was an assistant for two years before becoming the head coach in December 2013.

During his time as head coach, Robinson led Vancouver to three MLS Cup Playoff appearances in four seasons, a Canadian Cup championship in 2015, and the club’s first-ever appearance in the Concacaf Champions Cup, including a semi-final finish in the 2016-17 tournament.

Robinson then moved to Australia, coaching the Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers, before returning to the U.S. with D.C. United as an assistant coach under Wayne Rooney in 2023.

He followed Rooney to Birmingham City for the 2023-24 season and has also assisted the Wales National Team. Robinson holds a UEFA Pro License, which he earned in 2013.

Parish will take over as the club’s goalkeeping coach, replacing long-time goalkeeping coach and set-piece expert Liam Curran. Parish began his coaching career at St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership, where he ended his playing career in 2023.

The England native started his career at Aston Villa’s Academy and made his professional debut for Lincoln City in 2011. Most recently, he worked with Deila at Al Wahda FC as the goalkeeping coach.

Miller will join as an assistant coach. Like Parish, Miller also worked with Deila at Al Wahda FC in the UAE Pro League. The former Scottish international began his coaching career in 2016 as a player at Rangers with its U-20 team, before becoming a player-manager at Livingston in 2018.

Miller has previous coaching experience with Carl Robinson, having been an assistant coach on his staff with the Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia.

This is an experienced coaching staff that brings proven skills and knowledge to help support players at all stages of their careers. Atlanta United’s players are in good hands.