Atlanta United President Garth Lagerwey will answer a question posed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution each week about the team, MLS or soccer in general.
This week’s question:
Q: What is the process of loaning a player? What are the steps?
A: It starts with identifying a player internally – typically someone younger – who needs an opportunity to further his development by playing in matches. Once you’ve identified the player, you source clubs who have a need at that position and that ideally have a good coach, a good system, a good organization, etc. If you’re able to get the player out on loan, I have typically seen players benefit greatly from that opportunity because the playing time has given them a chance to develop and overcome adversity while being out out of their comfort zone.
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