Newcastle United's incoming Chief Executive Officer Darren Eales bid an emotional farewell to Atlanta United at the weekend as he prepares for his eagerly-awaited return to England. The club president was in attendance as Atlanta left it late to beat Seattle Sounders with a 94th-minute Andrew Gutman winner at the Mercedez-Benz stadium.
Eales officially finishes his duties in the United States on Monday before taking a two-break ahead of his Newcastle move. The incoming CEO will join the Magpies on August 22, one day after Eddie Howe's side host Manchester City at St. James' Park.
Eales has already visited the north east venue in recent weeks as he looks to get accustomed to his new surroundings. But the weekend was all about his Atlanta goodbye as fans, players and staff paid tribute to the job he has done since the club's inception.