Mayor Arthur Blank Already Planning On Championship Parade.

Atlanta United executives and staff welcomed members of the media to the mansion that houses Arthur Blanks family of businesses on Wednesday afternoon to crown MLS goal king Josef Martinez as the Landon Donovan 2018 MLS MVP, an emotional moment for the Venezuelan striker and his club.

An even bigger trophy will come into view on Saturday, as the Five Stripes host the Portland Timbers in 2018 MLS Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and while Blank and ATLUTD arent looking past that occasion, their friends at City Hall are making arrangements.

I was texting the mayor the other evening, Thursday night, and she already planned on a parade, revealed Blank when asked about what an MLS Cup title would mean to the city hes called home for four decades.

We havent had a parade in Atlanta since 1995 a sports-related parade since 1995.

Im as excited about this as I was the Super Bowl, said the Home Depot co-founder, who owns both the Falcons and Atlanta United.