Nov. 17 (UPI) --Seattle Mariners legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has joined the Seattle Sounders' ownership group, the Major League Soccer club announced Tuesday. [10] Many of the state's voters supported the referendum to construct Seahawks Stadium because it was also expected to be a professional soccer venue. Terry was intent on keeping the Sounders almost exclusively locally owned, I felt the same way and Joe felt the same way as well. English television broadcasts were called by Keith Costigan alongside former Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller for color commentary and former Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani for analysis. It was a pretty clever way to market this, I must admit. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 with the third-highest vote total in history at 99.3 percent. Forbes estimated that the Sounders were worth $310 million in 2018. [120], The Sounders began their title defense with the signings of two academy graduates and several veteran players from MLS and abroad. "Seattle Sounders" redirects here. He had been hired by the club in 2021 to serve as sporting director. [224] If an MLS rule change requires natural grass playing surfaces, the field will be permanently replaced with natural grass. [199], Providence Health & Services was announced as the club's new jersey sponsor at a Renton event on January 20, 2023. [94][95], The injury and suspension of the team's main attacking duo led to poor performances over the summer, with Seattle winning only one match in nine games. Most members of the new ownership group are expected to attend. [80][81] The Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 20 in the knockout round, and drew rivals Portland in the conference semifinal. We love our Starfire location, but we are very close to deploying some resources for the long haul and we want to get it right., While Hanauer said the team is happy with the relationship with CenturyLink Field, there are some areas for improvement, and he hopes this new ownership group and better communication with the Washington State Public Stadium Authority can lead to improvements which will help the Sounders going forward. [203] However, owing to continued high demand, capacity has been increased multiple times,[210][213] to 38,500 for the 2012 season[214] and to 39,115 for the 2015 season and 37,722 in 2019. [285], The Sounders established their affiliated academy team in 2010, and hired manager Dick McCormick and technical director Darren Sawatzky to develop local players. The ownership group is made up of 30 investors who bought out Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan's 20% stake in 2020. [2] Five more teams were to be announced later in the year, and to improve their chances this time, Seattle MLS organizers began working with the University of Washington to secure use of Husky Stadium as an interim stadium while they pursued the construction of a permanent soccer-specific facility. "Sounders FC was born right. Joe sold his equity to a group of new people.. Kaye and Smith had built a radio network, Kaye-Smith Enterprises. [227] Smaller than Lumen Field, Starfire is also used to host U.S. Open Cup matches. But nothing heard during the press conference or in off-the-record conversations afterward gave me much cause for concern. Hanauer has made it known that to the degree all teams would ideally have their own stadium, he would love to have the Sounders playing in a soccer palace on par with the great teams of the world. Ultimately I will want to involve them [the new owners] and make them feel like partners, but ultimately Im going to be able to make the call.. [76] As players returned to the team, Seattle improved to a six-win, four-loss record in 14 matches by late June. Who was the guy Drew Carey introduced as a new owner at the March to the Match the other day? Is that true? Wasnt Roth the guy with all the big ideas? Eric Williams NFC West Reporter Always positive, Pete Carroll took the high road. [193][194], The Sounders contracted talent firm WME-IMG to explore new jersey sponsorship and other advertising opportunities in 2017, shortly before the expiration of the Microsoft contract. After an up-and-down 2022, Morriss opened the 2023 campaign with one of his best-ever performances. Schmetzer was named as permanent head coach as a result. Attendance include statistics from league matches only.^ 2. 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[282] In 2017, the Sounders announced that the team would move to Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, with business operations transferred to the Tacoma Rainiers baseball club, ahead of a planned rebrand and soccer-specific stadium to be built in 2020. Its been speculated that Hanauer may have actually moved to acquire 50+1 percent of the pie, which would make it impossible for anyone to seize control of the team without going through him. For other similarly named teams, see, "The Sounders" redirects here. [129][130], On September 1, the club broke the MLS record for most consecutive wins in the post-shootout era, having won eight consecutive matches. [69] Longtime forward Fredy Montero left Seattle on loan to Colombian club Millonarios F.C. [169] With a loss to Sporting Kansas City on the penultimate matchday of the season, the Sounders were eliminated from playoff contention. Jordan Morris scored a brace, with Cristian Roldan and newcomer Hber adding goals as the . [301][302] In 2018, the team renewed its agreements with KCPQ and KZJO; in addition, the team announced a new streaming deal with YouTube TV for exclusive rights to stream the team's matches within Washington state. [207][226], The team's training facilities and offices are located at the Starfire Sports Complex in nearby Tukwila. [153] Minnesota took a 20 lead in the second half, but Seattle responded with three goals in the final 18 minutes to complete a comeback victory and secure a fourth MLS Cup appearance in five years. Avg. SEATTLE This has been quite a journey. The club lost the first leg 30 in Salt Lake, and could only net two goals in the second leg at home. [92] He left the club in November 2022 and was replaced by Craig Waibel, another former member of Real Salt Lake's staff. The soft benefits are things like recruitment. LA would go on to win the MLS Cup. Hanauer seemed genuinely excited about doing just that, painting a picture of the new owners helping boost revenues by a rather modest sum of $4 million per year, which amortized over five years could pay for a $20 million player investment. The ensuing penalty shootout took 11 rounds and was won 109 by San Jose. SEATTLE, WASH. - Sounders FC (1-0-0, 3 points) began its 2023 Major League Soccer campaign with a bang Sunday evening, defeating the Colorado Rapids (0-1-0, 0 points) 4-0 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field. [146] The league returned in the MLS is Back Tournament, played in the Orlando area, and the Sounders earned a 111 record in group play. "That would make sense, because that way they could retain soccer interest," he said. [137] Despite the loss of these two players, in addition to the suspension of Romn Torres for ten matches for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in August,[138] the Sounders finished 2nd in the Western Conference and 4th in the overall league table. Motagua in Honduras but defeated them 50 in the second leg at home. They clinched a playoff berth with a come-from-behind victory over the Kansas City Wizards 32 at Kansas City. Foundation has also partnered with the NFL Players Association and Goalsetter to donate $35,000 to the students of West Seattle's Denny International Middle . [216] The following season had three full-capacity matches, including a fixture against the Portland Timbers in October with 66,452 spectators, the second-largest stand-alone attendance in MLS history. However, the club does open the entire stadium for international friendly matches[203][210] and some league matches. [167] The club resumed league play, where they had fallen to 13th place in the Western Conference, and used rotated lineups to balance a congested schedule; by early July, they had improved to fourth in the West. [265][266], Garth Lagerwey was hired from Real Salt Lake in January 2015 as the club's general manager and President of Soccer, replacing Adrian Hanauer. [249] Schmid later served as the Galaxy's head coach from 2017 to 2018, shortly after his departure from the Sounders. With 14 wins in the final 16 matches of the season, the Sounders completed the best half season in league history. These sorts of results are notoriously unreliable, and are probably overstating Roths worth given that hes going through a divorce that will probably cut his wealth in half. [245] The winner is determined by league results over the final two matches in regular season play, followed by aggregate score if teams are tied. [24] Sigi Schmid was introduced as the club's first head coach on December 16, 2008, after leaving the Columbus Crew following their MLS Cup victory.[25]. [299] Previously, matches aired on KING-TV and KONG from 2009 to 2013. No. Hanauer said. Hanauer is even more invested in this team both literally and figuratively than he ever has been before. Should we be worried about having too many chefs in the kitchen? [28] The club set a state record for attendance at a soccer match on August 5, 2009, when 66,848 attended a friendly match with FC Barcelona,[29] a record which was later broken when they hosted Manchester United in front of 67,052 fans,[30] and later in the 2019 MLS Cup against Toronto FC with 69,274 in attendance. [233] The band plays music from multiple genres, such as Latin, rock and pop,[233] and sits on the north end of Lumen Field. The league-wide deal replaces existing television and streaming contracts, including local partnerships for the Sounders and national broadcasts on linear and cable television. Seattle Sounders FC entered MLS as the league's 15th team and played its first home match on March 19, 2009, in front of a sold-out crowd of 32,523, defeating the New York Red Bulls 30. . [238] Eastside Supporters is a group which can be found in section 150 which they call "The Pod". [33] Its inaugural season came to an end in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs with a loss in the conference semifinals to the Houston Dynamo by a 10 aggregate score in a two-legged series. That group has expanded its percentage of the interest in the team from 35% to a number which has yet to be disclosed. Oops. Wilson and Ciara. That doesnt seem to be of particular concern, either. (David . [255] Roth departed the club's ownership group in 2019. Reynolds and McElhenney won't pay any money up front, which is unique for an ownership stake. Seattle's new partners join an existing Sounders FC Ownership Group that helped launch one of the most successful expansion franchises in North American sports history. MLS teams that carry on the names of their NASL predecessors are eligible to compete, but the Timbers and Whitecaps declined to participate. News Sport Region Music Person Profession Crypto. [156] The Sounders retained the Cascadia Cup with a 211 record, including a 62 away victory over the Portland Timbers. [281] The team, initially named Seattle Sounders FC 2 (S2), began play at the Starfire Sports Complex in 2015, under the management of former assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson. The money these new owners spent to buy into the Sounders effectively went to Roth, who likely saw his investment multiply at least 10-fold. Prior to this change, Hanauer said he owned 35 percent, Roth had 32.5 percent, the Paul Allen estate had 25 percent which is now controlled by Allen's sister Jody and operated by Vulcan Sports and Entertainment and Drew Carey had 7.5 percent. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Three months after Wilson joined the Sounders' ownership in 2019, Seattle defeated Toronto FC 3-1 in the MLS Cup final, claiming their second league title in club history. [142][143] Seattle hosted the MLS Cup final against Toronto FC, playing them for the third time in four years, and won 31 to clinch their second championship. There were other interested groups, Hanauer said. [177] Of the more than 14,500 votes received in choosing the new team name, 49% of the votes included some form of the name "Sounders". What does this mean for spending going forward? [196][197] The club's first sleeve patch sponsor, WaFd Bank, was announced in July 2020 ahead of the MLS is Back Tournament. The Seattle Sounders missed the MLS . That was David Nathanson, who also happens to be a minority owner of Seattles NHL team along with Hanauer. [240], The SeattlePortland and SeattleVancouver rivalries formed among the respective NASL teams in the mid-1970s and carried on through to the USL and MLS. With an increase in the size of the ownership group, concerns were raised about the decision-making process among a group that large (nervous laughter permeated the room when Howard Schultzs tenure with the Seattle Supersonics was referenced). The Sounders are a phoenix club, carrying the same name as the original Sounders franchise that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1974 to 1983. [200][201] The choice of Providence as sponsor was criticized by fans and several organizations, including the Emerald City Supporters and the Sounders FC Alliance Council, due to the healthcare system's policies on abortion, transgender care, and treatment of low-income patients. SEATTLE As the Seattle Sounders ownership group has grown to more than a dozen families over the past year, the franchise has continued to add more meaningful names to the list of those. But beyond the status that comes with fancy training grounds, there are both the hard and soft benefits. Despite the names having been selected through fan research and internal committees, the omission of the traditional Sounders name embittered many in the Seattle community. [298], From 2014 to 2022, television rights in English for regionally-broadcast matches were held by Fox owned-and-operated station KCPQ and sister station KZJO within the Seattle market. [134][135], The 2019 season began with the loss of team captain and inaugural season player Osvaldo Alonso, who was released into free agency and signed with Minnesota United FC before the season began. [151] The team clinched their 12th consecutive playoff berth and finished second in the Western Conference. [293], The Sounders were also affiliated with an amateur women's team, Seattle Sounders Women, that played at Starfire Sports Complex. [212] Based on high initial demand, capacity for the stadium was limited to 24,500 for the beginning of the inaugural 2009 season. Last year, renderings apparently commissioned by the Sounders even leaked. [270] Tacoma native Hugh Weber was hired as the club's President of Business Operations in February 2023, replacing Tomozawa, who was named CEO of Seattle's organizing committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup;[271][272] Tomozawa kept his ownership stake in the club despite his departure from club operations. But the working plan, he said, is for the Sounders to continue to field a team in Seattle in 2008. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The Sounders entered in the second round against Egypt's Al Ahly, the runners-up in the 202122 CAF Champions League, and lost 10 to a late goal. [148][149], The Sounders cancelled an away match against the LA Galaxy in August to join a multi-sport boycott to protest racial injustice. [181], The secondary jersey was changed in 2019 to a black-and-pink design inspired by a colorful sunset during a 2014 match against the Portland Timbers. [288][289] Several academy products have been signed by the Sounders under the MLS Homegrown Player Rule, including DeAndre Yedlin, Sean Okoli, Jordan Morris, and Henry Wingo. With the win, the Sounders became the first MLS team to eliminate a Mexican team in the knockout stage of CONCACAF Champions League. 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[231], Carey also requested that the Sounders have their own marching band, the first of its kind in MLS. [243][244], The fan-created Heritage Cup competition with the San Jose Earthquakes began in the 2009 MLS season. [292] This branding agreement was terminated by the Sounders in January 2020. [229], The Sounders FC Alliance was established at the request of minority owner Drew Carey. [27] Seattle was the first MLS expansion team to win its first three matches, and they did so with a shutout in each. [259] Retired baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. and his wife, Melissa, also joined the ownership group the following month. [35], Before the first match of the Sounders' second season, the club increased the number of season ticket holders to 32,000. See which MLS players are injured today and get the latest MLS Soccer injury news with our injury report for every team in the league. [3] However, despite the strong soccer fan base in Seattle, the absence of a soccer-only stadium was a drawback to establishing an MLS team. "I think ownership in MLS is very interested in the economic impact of this deal and I think they're in line with whatever this deal brings . In the playoffs, the Sounders were eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Los Angeles Galaxy on a 31 aggregate score. The first vote on retaining or replacing Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer was scheduled to be held between October to December 2012. [61] In Champions League group play, the team advanced to the knockout round with four straight wins, each including a goal from Sammy Ochoa. [9], In 1996, as Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen worked with the city to build a new football stadium for his team, the potential of an MLS expansion team that could be a co-tenant helped drive public support for the effort. [211] The team's original business plan expected only 12,000 tickets per game. "We are doubling down on this community and growing our local roots even deeper," majority owner Adrian Hanauer said in a statement. A twice weekly roundup of Seattle Sounders and OL Reign news from Sounder at Heart, By submitting your email, you agree to our, A Seattle Sounders and Seattle Reign Blog, Everything you needed to know about changes to Sounders ownership. The rapper and Seahawks quarterback are part of this new ownership group, but they each own a relatively small share. [86] The August 25, 2013, home match against the Portland Timbers drew a crowd of 67,385, the second-largest standalone attendance in league history. [127], Seattle began the 2018 season with a run to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League, where they lost 31 on aggregate to eventual champions C.D. In the latter half of the regular season, Seattle reversed its fortune. Gambling problem? By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. [49] Despite setbacks and a slow start to the season (the club won just 3 of its first 10 matches), the Sounders went on to finish the season with the second-best record in the league at 18 wins, 9 draws, 7 losses, and qualified for the playoffs for a third consecutive year. The 10-year sponsorship was brokered by Oak View Group and signed for an undisclosed amount. [304], On radio, Sounders matches are called in English on 950 KJR AM by Matt Johnson with analysis from Wade Webber, Danny Jackson, and Pete Fewing. in January and, by July, was loaned to Sporting CP in Portugal with an option to buy; Montero was sold permanently to Sporting in 2014. SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Sounders are adding Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and wife Ciara, hip-hop artist Macklemore and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to the MLS club's ownership group. Gorilla FC is a Sounders supporters group that sits in the south end of Lumen Field in Sections 119 and 120. . MLSsoccer.coms Matt Doyle says the centerback is being shopped around league. [159] Seattle maintained their first-place position in the Western Conference despite several losses in the summer, but fell into a winless streak over the final six matches of the season to finish second in the West. [65] The top scorer in league play was 28-year-old striker Eddie Johnson, who scored 14 goals in his first season with the club; he earned Comeback Player of the Year honors for his performance, which came after an unsuccessful stint with multiple European clubs. Beyond that, I was assured that the combined wealth of this group far surpasses Roths, so concerns about the team being under-capitalized are probably unfounded. SEATTLE The expansion Seattle Kraken are adding some additional star power to their ownership group. Griffey joins an ownership group that last year added Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, and hip-hop star Macklemore among a group of local investors. [185] An updated secondary kit inspired by martial artist and actor Bruce Leewho lived in Seattle and is buried in the citywas released in 2023, the 50th anniversary of his death. [232] This led to the creation of the Sound Wave, a 53-member marching band consisting of brass and marching percussion. [251] Hanauer and his mother Lenore Hanauer also became minority owners of Tacoma-based Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League in January 2019, though there was no affiliation between the two clubs;[252] their involvement with that club ended when OL Groupe purchased majority ownership of it the following year. Following a 30 loss on July 24 to Sporting Kansas City, in which the Sounders had only one shot,[107] Schmid left the club on mutual terms and was replaced by long-time assistant coach Brian Schmetzer. [205] Because of this relationship, the Sounders made use of Lumen Field without paying rent. 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