After partial return to work, Atlanta United CEO Garth Lagerwey to resume indefinite leave of absence
Atlanta United announced Lagerwey will once again step awa from team after partially returning in July.
Atlanta United announced that President and CEO Garth Lagerwey is taking an immediate and indefinite leave of absence from the club to fully focus on medical treatment and recovery with full support of the club and AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE). Day-to-day operations of the club moving forward will continue under Chief Soccer Officer Chris Henderson, SVP of Strategy Dimitrios Efstathiou and Chief Business Officer, Sarah Kate Noftsinger. They will continue reporting to AMBSE CEO, Rich McKay.
“I am mindful that leadership of Atlanta United requires full-time attention, and right now I simply must focus on my health and ongoing cancer treatment. I am appreciative of the club considering my health needs during such a challenging time, and I am also encouraged by my treatment progress and long-term outlook,” said Lagerwey in a club statement.
Lagerwey, 52, was revealed to have received a cancer diagnosis that forced him to take a similar indefinite leave on July 10 of this year as he began the first phase of treatment.
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported in late September that Lagerwey had returned to work “in a limited capacity.”
We wish Garth all the best and look forward to his return.