Welcome to episode #25 of the IMSoccer News North American Soccer League Podcast. In the upcoming weeks, Gerry Wittmann , Jay (Yankiboy) Long, and yours truly, Brian Quarstad, will be interviewing all 8 NASL head coaches. This week Jay, Gerry and I talk to Atlanta Silverback head coach Alex Pineda Chacón.

Happy Valentines Day! This week's South Florida Soccer news starts with the Strikers Name Announcement event which is this coming Thursday, February 17th at 5:00 PM. It's going to be on Fort Lauderdale Beach at Las Olas and A1A. Be sure to wear Strikers colors, Ultras scarves and be ready to cheer! Let's go Strikers!

The Atlanta Silverbacks recently announced the hiring of head coach Jose Manuel Abundis to guide the team in the upcoming 2011 NASL season. Assisting Abundis will be former MLS MVP Alex Pineda Chacon and goalkeeper coach Jose "Gaucho" Pinho. The Silverbacks' staff will have a decidedly Latin flavor, as Abundis is a native of Mexico, while Chacon hails from Honduras and Pinho is Brazilian, but all three have been involved in U.

The Atlanta Silverbacks announced that Mexican Jose Manuel Abundis is their new coach. They also announced that one time Miami Fusion star Alex Pineda Chacon will be the assistant coach. Check it out:

The Atlanta Silverbacks announced today that JOSÉ MANUEL ABUNDIS will join the club as its head coach.