articleAtlanta United has announced that Ronny Deila has been named the club’s new head coach. In his two seasons at Celtic, Deila managed 118 matches, with an impressive 2.12 points per match. Deila returned to Norway in 2016 as head coach of Vålerenga before joining MLS as the head coach of New York City FC in 2020. "I want to thank Arthur M. Blank and Garth Lagerwey for this opportunity and couldn’t be more excited to join Atlanta United," Deila said. Before his coaching career, Deila enjoyed a 20-year playing career in Norway, making 352 professional appearances and scoring 32 goals as a defender.