Hanauer, however, suggested that was never a particularly acute concern. Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the team's ownership group. "That would make sense, because that way they could retain soccer interest," he said. A source indicated that Allen will be an active participant in the operation of the team though VSG president Chris McGowan, a sentiment echoed by Hanauer. Should we be worried about having too many chefs in the kitchen? It was a pretty clever way to market this, I must admit. [232] This led to the creation of the Sound Wave, a 53-member marching band consisting of brass and marching percussion. [7] In November 1994, the start of the first MLS season was postponed until 1996, and it was noted that the absence of an "adequate grass-field facility" in the area and the presence of the new APSL Seattle Sounders team had thwarted Seattle's MLS bid. [203][204] Former Sounders minority owner, the late Paul Allen, was also the owner of the Seahawks, who have a 30-year lease on CenturyLink Field. 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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. On October 15, 2011, the club hosted the third-largest crowd ever for a single MLS match, as 64,140 people attended the final regular season home match against the San Jose Earthquakes, billed as a sendoff for goalkeeper Kasey Keller. Given the rather unprecedented nature of all this, you probably have a lot of questions. [152] In the playoffs, the Sounders defeated Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas to host Minnesota United FC in the Western Conference Final. Up until this year, the only notable change in the ownership structure was when Hanauer bought a small percentage of Roths shares in order to become the majority owner in late 2015. The club's majority owner is Adrian Hanauer, and its minority owners are the estate of Paul Allen, Drew Carey, and 14 families from the Seattle area. Lets just say the money is the same. We are confident that any scheduling issues can be mitigated over the course of time.. [196][197] The club's first sleeve patch sponsor, WaFd Bank, was announced in July 2020 ahead of the MLS is Back Tournament. [108] Schmetzer was made permanent head coach in November 2016, following the team's qualification for that year's playoffs. [278], A 2015 study by Forbes ranked the Sounders number one in the league in terms of annual revenues ($50million) and operating income ($10million). Sure someone will do it for $20/h, and it will be a mess, if you want a senior developer with a full stack background and 10+ years experience than you are going to be paying a hell of a lot more for the quality of work. Hanauer made a big point of saying how the new owners never talked about things like prospective return on investment, and were far more focused on being part of an exciting project. [221], While the Sounders currently play on FieldTurf, Lumen Field has previously had temporary natural grass installed for international soccer events. ", "Sounders hire talent firm to help in search for naming-rights partner", "Sounders, Reign ink new jersey sponsorship deals with Seattle-based online retailer Zulily", "Seattle Sounders jerseys to be sponsored by online retailer Zulily", "Sounders FC announces WaFd Bank as jersey sleeve patch partner for 2020 season", "Sounders FC and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians' Emerald Queen Casino announce new multi-year partnership between the Rave Green and iconic Coast Salish people", "Sounders announce partnership with Providence Swedish. [66], During the 2013 preseason, the Sounders signed their first homegrown player, right back DeAndre Yedlin,[67] veteran defender Djimi Traor,[68] and forward Obafemi Martins, who paid his release clause to his Spanish club. We are currently going through a feasibility study on training facilities. [182][183] A throwback kit was introduced as a secondary jersey in 2017 and features the NASL Sounders logo and a design inspired by white jerseys used by the pre-MLS incarnations of the team. Homegrown player DeAndre Yedlin was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur but was loaned back to Seattle until the end of the MLS season. [26] During the pre-match ceremonies, the first Golden Scarf was awarded to MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Russell Wilson and Ciara have been added to the MLS Seattle Sounders ownership group, This is the QB's first stake in a sports ownership @brgridiron Russell and Ciara also created their own. On September 2, 2009, the Sounders became the second MLS expansion team in league history (Chicago was the first) to win the U.S. Open Cup tournament in its first season. [113], At the end of the regular season, Jordan Morris was named the MLS Rookie of the Year after scoring the most goals of any American rookie in MLS (12),[114] and Nicols Lodeiro was named MLS Newcomer of the Year for his 4 goals and 8 assists in 13 appearances. That led to BBC commentator Ross Fletcher becoming the club's television and radio play-by-play commentator beginning with the 2012 season, working alongside Kasey Keller as the color commentator. [255] Roth departed the club's ownership group in 2019. Teams throughout our league have challenges with scheduling at times and were no different. I suspect that this figure came from Googling (person x)s net worth and adding it all together. A source said that an estimated team valuation of about $350 million was in the ballpark. Its unclear if Hanauer is the outright majority owner (i.e., 50%+1) at this point, and given these changes, he indicated there will be some organizational initiatives to provide for input from the new ownership group. Gambling problem? After an up-and-down 2022, Morriss opened the 2023 campaign with one of his best-ever performances. That doesnt seem to be of particular concern, either. Is that true? The season started with several key wins that saw the team at the top of the Western Conference by June. [264] Tom Dutra was hired in 2008 as the club's goalkeeper coach. [161] In the round of 16, the Sounders were held to a scoreless draw to F.C. [53] In 2011, Seattle again broke its own league record for average attendance at 38,496. After an up-and-down 2022, Morriss opened the 2023 campaign with one of his best-ever performances. 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The biggest complaint about CenturyLink might be the lack of grass, something Hanauer brought up unprompted as a possible improvement down the line. As the majority owner, Hanauer was clear that the buck will stop with him. I heard something about $58.5 million being exchanged. When the Sounders moved into Starfire ahead of the 2009 season, it was among the best training facilities in MLS. [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. [111] Despite the sluggish start as well as the loss of midfielder Clint Dempsey, who was forced in August to stop playing after evaluations for an irregular heartbeat,[112] the Sounders rose from ninth place to fourth place in the Western Conference and qualified for the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, with eight wins, two losses, and four draws. They found an SEC filing for Seattle Futbol LLC that showed an offering for that amount. [69] Longtime forward Fredy Montero left Seattle on loan to Colombian club Millonarios F.C. [257] Peter Tomozawa and Donna LeDuc joined the new minority ownership group shortly afterwards, with Tomozawa taking over as president of business operations. [211] The team's original business plan expected only 12,000 tickets per game. [100][101] In November 2015, Adrian Hanauer was made majority owner of the club, succeeding Joe Roth. [274][275] Former Seahawks and Sounders CEO Tod Leiweke was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as the newspaper's 2009 Executive of the Year. [302][305][306], Former Seattle SuperSonics announcer Kevin Calabro and former U.S. soccer star Greg Vanney called the play-by-play for the local broadcasts during the Sounders' inaugural season in 2009. But beyond the status that comes with fancy training grounds, there are both the hard and soft benefits. Odds & lines subject to change. 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[173], The badge design resembles a heraldic shield, and consists of two layers which represent "the partnership between the ownership, the community, the players and the fans". [231], Carey also requested that the Sounders have their own marching band, the first of its kind in MLS. [174] Fans chose a name for the team in an online poll held between March 27 and 31, 2008. The soft benefits are things like recruitment. [249] Schmid later served as the Galaxy's head coach from 2017 to 2018, shortly after his departure from the Sounders. [70][71] The Sounders began the 2013 season with the knockout round of the 201213 Champions League, facing Mexican club Tigres UANL in the quarterfinals. This one billion percent. The ensuing penalty shootout took 11 rounds and was won 109 by San Jose. [154] The Sounders faced the Columbus Crew in the 2020 MLS Cup final and lost 30 in front of 1,500 spectators at Mapfre Stadium on December 12the latest calendar date to host a league match. 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. [116][117] The Sounders then defeated the Colorado Rapids 31 on aggregate in the final, clinching a spot in their first-ever MLS Cup. 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. [260], Brian Schmetzer is the Sounders' current head coach. [157][158] The team also won twice against Mexican clubs UANL and Santos Laguna in the 2021 Leagues Cup and advanced to the final, where they lost 32 to Club Len in Las Vegas. [16] The group competed with two rival bids for the rights to an MLS team in Seattle that had been launched by California-based investors. 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