[264] Tom Dutra was hired in 2008 as the club's goalkeeper coach. "Sounders FC was born right. [211] The team's original business plan expected only 12,000 tickets per game. [310] Fletcher left the club at the end of the 2015 season and was replaced by Keith Costigan.[311][312]. It appears thats the amount of money the new owners spent to buy into the ownership group. The billionaire's entry as a minority partner, put employees from marketing, management and ticket sales departments accustomed to the NFL, for a soccer team that had just joined MLS. The Sounders play their home league matches at Lumen Field, with a reduced capacity of 37,722 seats for most matches. [87], After a disappointing 2013 season, the Sounders replaced starting goalkeeper Michael Gspurning with Toronto's Stefan Frei. What does this mean for spending going forward? [1][215], The Sounders have opened additional sections at Lumen Field for international friendlies, MLS Cup finals, and select regular season matches. [92] He left the club in November 2022 and was replaced by Craig Waibel, another former member of Real Salt Lake's staff. [92] Seattle was unable to repeat their successes in the 2014 season. [77] In August 2013, the Sounders completed the signing of U.S. national team captain Clint Dempsey from Tottenham Hotspur for $9million, the largest transfer deal in the league's history, and a record salary of $32million over four years. Seattle Sounders Portland Timbers . [40], The Sounders also competed in two additional competitions during the 2010 season the CONCACAF Champions League and the U.S. Open Cup. Satya Nadella made $25.8 million at Microsoft in 2018 and chief financial officer Amy Hood another new Sounders owner made $14.9 million, according to an SEC filing. Please enter a valid email and try again. Forbes estimated that the Sounders were worth $310 million in 2018. 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. The deal put the team's value at $700 million, by far the most for a franchise. They advanced to the round of 16, where they lost 41 to Los Angeles FC. 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The trophies along the way, the fact that this team has has the best record, the most consistent winning record of any team over the ten years, and ultimately winning that MLS Cup in 2016 was something that Ill never forget, Hanauer said. Operationally, Hanauer continues to own his share through Hanauer Futbl LLC established in 2007 which includes Hanauer, Paul Berry and Lenore Hanauer, the family matriarch. [209], Lumen Field is a 69,000-seat stadium designed for both teams. [150] They later set a franchise record for largest margin of victory with a 71 home win against the San Jose Earthquakes on September 10. With 14 wins in the final 16 matches of the season, the Sounders completed the best half season in league history. [260], Brian Schmetzer is the Sounders' current head coach. Oops. Roth was initially the majority owner, though he did not own 50+1 percent of the rights to operate the Sounders in Seattle (Hanauer confirmed during the press conference that the initial. The rapper and Seahawks quarterback are part of this new ownership group, but they each own a relatively small share. [221], While the Sounders currently play on FieldTurf, Lumen Field has previously had temporary natural grass installed for international soccer events. Most members of the new ownership group are expected to attend. 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 Allens sister Jody and operated by Vulcan Sports and Entertainment and Drew Carey had 7.5 percent. Beyond specifically talking about that possibility during the press conference, the Sounders have also been promising an announcement along those lines sometime in the relatively near future. [253] Paul Allen's partnership allowed for the team to share certain resources with the Seahawks, including over half of the team's full-time staff, with merged ticket, marketing, and financial operations. Manager Brian Schmetzer switched to a 352 formation that led to only eight conceded goals during the streak. It was not immediately clear by how much his ownership stake grew. He also sits on the U.S. Soccer Foundations Board of Governors. We are confident that any scheduling issues can be mitigated over the course of time.. That group has expanded its percentage of the interest in the team from 35% to a number which has yet to be disclosed. [212] This arrangement ended on April 30, 2014, with the Sounders becoming a fully independent business operation. [303] In 2020, the team switched its streaming rights to Amazon Prime Video. The Kraken announced Monday that Grammy winner Macklemore and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch are joining the minority investor group. [61] In Champions League group play, the team advanced to the knockout round with four straight wins, each including a goal from Sammy Ochoa. New members of the Seattle Sounders MLS soccer team ownership group, including former Microsoft executive Terry Myerson, fourth from right, hip-hop artist Macklemore, sixth from right,. The league-wide deal replaces existing television and streaming contracts, including local partnerships for the Sounders and national broadcasts on linear and cable television. After bringing 11 new families into the ownership group, Hanauer has an even bigger majority. The connection between Seattle's tech industry and the Sounders was never more clear than this past August, when the team announced a revamped ownership group that included an all-star roster. Season ticket holders become automatic members, while non-season ticket holders may buy into the Alliance for a fee. Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the team's ownership group. Oops. All this . They then extended that win streak to nine games as they beat Vancouver 21 on September 15, before eventually losing to the Philadelphia Union on September 19. [132] Minority owner Paul Allen died from complications related to non-Hodgkin lymphoma on October 15, 2018, leaving his stake in the Sounders to an estate executed by his sister Jody Allen. [227] Smaller than Lumen Field, Starfire is also used to host U.S. Open Cup matches. [246], Although there is no official rivalry between the Sounders and Los Angeles Galaxy, the two teams have met several times in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Seattle has longstanding rivalries with fellow Pacific Northwest clubs Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with whom it competes for the Cascadia Cup. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. [90], Entering the playoffs as the top seed, Seattle defeated FC Dallas on the away goals rule and advanced to the Western Conference Championship to face the LA Galaxy once again. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. [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. However, Seattle followed the win by losing 8 of its next 14 matches. We go 5-on-5: 1. The team set a new MLS record for average attendance in each of its first five seasons. Eleven families with connections to the Seattle area have teamed up to form a new ownership group for the Sounders soccer club, and they include some big names. Several veteran players, including Eddie Johnson, Patrick Ianni, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Mauro Rosales, and Steve Zakuani, left the club as part of a major restructure; Brad Evans was named as club captain. In the latter half of the regular season, Seattle reversed its fortune. Hanauer even made mentioned of the third rail in American soccer synthetic turf and expressed some muted optimism that some changes to the playing surface could come down the line. ", "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. 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. [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. Wilson and Ciara. 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