File – In this June 24, 2018, file photo, Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron (10) has a shot defended by Portland Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala (33) in the second half of an MLS soccer match in Atlanta. Before an expected crowd of more than 70,000, Atlanta United will host the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup championship game Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Brett Davis, File) Brett Davis FILE – In this Nov. 25, 2018, file photo, Atlanta United head coach Gerardo Tata Martino directs his players in a MLS soccer playoff game against the New York Red Bulls, in Atlanta. Martino will be celebrated for bringing instant MLS success to Atlanta. If he can add the MLS Cup championship to Atlanta United in his final game as coach, his status as a legend will be difficult for his successor to match. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) John Bazemore Atlanta United soccer player Josef Martinez, right, jokes with team president Darren Eales after it was announced that Martinez was the winner of the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) John Bazemore Atlanta United soccer player Josef Martinez poses with the trophy after he…