Chris Henderson to join Atlanta United as new sporting director

Former Inter Miami sporting director Chris Henderson will join Atlanta United in the same role, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the move confirmed to The Athletic on Monday. Those sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about Henderson’s appointment. The move is immediate, those sources said, with Atlanta sending a second-round 2026 MLS SuperDraft pick to Miami as compensation — Henderson was under contract at the club. Henderson joined Inter Miami in 2021 and was at the club during the arrival of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets. The...