MLS apologizes for announcing wrong Japanese player had joined Atlanta | MLS

Major League Soccer has apologized after saying Celtic’s Japanese forward Kyogo Furuhashi had signed for Atlanta United when it was actually his compatriot Cayman Togashi who had joined the club.

Atlanta had previously been linked with Furuhashi, and on Wednesday MLS posted an article on its website saying the 29-year-old Japan international had completed a transfer.

But the MLS side, who had teased a new Japanese signing earlier this week, announced that it was former Japan Under-23 striker Togashi who had arrived on a free transfer through the 2025 campaign.

“Major League Soccer’s website erroneously posted an article naming the wrong player as having signed with an MLS club,” MLS said in a statement to ESPN. “The article was immediately removed and corrected. MLS extends its sincere apologies to the parties affected.”

MLS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.