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Atlanta United have parted ways with director of scouting Jonathan Spector and senior VP of strategy Dimitrios Efstathiou, according to The Athletic's Tom Bogert. It's the first major move from president of soccer Mauricio Culebro, and it targets the scouting department fans have pointed to for years as the root of the club's roster problems. Sydney and Tommy react to Spector and Efstathiou's exits, who Culebro might bring in to lead scouting, and what this means for Chris Henderson and Tata Martino heading into a sprint season with no room for error.
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"Atlanta United fire Jonathan Spector and Dimitrios Efstathiou: Reaction" is an episode of Scarves and Spikes: An Atlanta United and MLS podcast. Runtime 15 min. Published November 10, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.