RENTON, Wash. – Seattle Sounders FC signed head coach Brian Schmetzer to a multi-year contract extension on Thursday.
Schmetzer has led the Sounders because the 2016 season, profitable two MLS Cups and the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League underneath his watch.
“Brian has been an distinctive chief for this membership, guiding us to a number of championships and persistently setting a excessive customary of success,” Sounders common supervisor Craig Waibel mentioned in a press release. “His deep connection to town of Seattle and our followers makes him such an necessary determine for this workforce and neighborhood. Brian understands what it means to signify this metropolis on and off the sector, and we’re excited to proceed constructing on the muse he’s established and intention for even larger achievements collectively.”
The Seattle native has led the Sounders to a 126-80-68 regular-season document and a 17-6-3 mark within the MLS Cup Playoffs, together with 4 Western Convention titles, throughout his time on the helm. He is been part of the Sounders franchise since 2002 when he led the workforce on the USL degree. He turned an assistant coach underneath Sigi Schmid for the primary eight years within the MLS earlier than taking on the workforce in 2016.
“I’m thrilled to proceed this journey with Sounders FC, a neighborhood and membership that imply a lot to me,” Schmetzer mentioned.. “Seattle is my dwelling, and there’s no place I’d moderately be working. We’ve constructed one thing particular right here collectively, and I’m excited to maintain pushing for extra success alongside our passionate followers, distinctive employees and excellent gamers. The work won’t cease – now we have many targets to realize and extra historical past to jot down. Doing it at a membership throughout a time of such nice alternative within the metropolis I really like makes it much more significant.”
The Sounders turned the primary MLS workforce to win the CONCACAF Champions League in 2022, incomes them a spot into the FIFA Membership World Cup in 2023. With the growth of the Membership World Cup, the Sounders will once more participate within the match in 2025.
Schmetzer’s 17 postseason wins are third all-time in league historical past, trailing solely Schmid and Bruce Enviornment, whereas his postseason profitable share of .712 is first all-time for all coaches with greater than 10 playoff wins.
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