{"id":55,"date":"2016-08-16T01:47:36","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T01:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=55"},"modified":"2019-07-17T13:38:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T17:38:41","slug":"sounders-part-ways-with-sigi-schmid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2016\/08\/16\/sounders-part-ways-with-sigi-schmid\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Sounders part ways with head coach Sigi Schmid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Seattle, Washington \u2014 Sigi Schmid<\/strong>\u2018s eight-year tenure in <strong>Seattle<\/strong> has come to and end.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soundersfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sounders<\/strong><\/a> announced on Tuesday that him and the club have agreed to mutually part ways. This comes during a challenging 2016 season where the <em><strong>Rave Green<\/strong><\/em> currently find themselves ninth in the <strong>Western Conference<\/strong> and ten points out of a playoff spot. The club also has just one win in their last seven <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MLS<\/strong><\/a> regular season games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoundersFC\/status\/758000738551365634\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-dt-full=\"%{hours12}:%{minutes} %{amPm} - %{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-dt-months=\"Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec\" data-dt-am=\"AM\" data-dt-pm=\"PM\" data-dt-now=\"now\" data-dt-s=\"s\" data-dt-m=\"m\" data-dt-h=\"h\" data-dt-second=\"second\" data-dt-seconds=\"seconds\" data-dt-minute=\"minute\" data-dt-minutes=\"minutes\" data-dt-hour=\"hour\" data-dt-hours=\"hours\" data-dt-abbr=\"%{number}%{symbol}\" 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Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"Seattle Sounders FC\" data-scribe=\"element:name\">Seattle Sounders FC<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--verified \" title=\"Verified Account\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoundersFC\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\" data-scribe=\"element:verified_badge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@SoundersFC\" data-scribe=\"element:screen_name\">@SoundersFC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OFFICIAL: <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sounders?src=hash\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">Sounders<\/span><\/a>, Sigi Schmid mutually agree to part ways:<a class=\"link customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/sndrs.com\/8yet\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pj8RBLYUCm\" target=\"_blank\" data-expanded-url=\"http:\/\/sndrs.com\/8yet\" data-scribe=\"element:url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">http:\/\/<\/span>sndrs.com\/8yet<span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoundersFC\/status\/758000738551365634\" data-datetime=\"2016-07-26T18:07:13+0000\" data-scribe=\"element:full_timestamp\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: 26 Jul 2016, 18:07:13 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2016-07-26T18:07:13+0000\">2:07 PM &#8211; 26 Jul 2016<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<ul class=\"Tweet-actions\" data-scribe=\"component:actions\">\n<li class=\"Tweet-action\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--reply TweetAction-icon\" title=\"Reply\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"Tweet-action\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--retweet TweetAction-icon\" title=\"Retweet\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAction TweetAction--retweet web-intent\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=758000738551365634\" data-scribe=\"element:retweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TweetAction-stat\" data-scribe=\"element:retweet_count\">786<\/span><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">786 Retweets<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Tweet-action\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--heart TweetAction-icon\" title=\"Like\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAction TweetAction--heart web-intent\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/like?tweet_id=758000738551365634\" data-scribe=\"element:heart\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TweetAction-stat\" data-scribe=\"element:heart_count\">717<\/span><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">717 likes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resize-sensor\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Seattle Sounders Part Ways with Head Coach Sigi Schmid<\/h2>\n<p>Sounders owner <strong>Adrian Hanauer<\/strong> released a statement along with the announcement of Schmid\u2019s departure thanking him for his contribution to the organization. He also stated the need for a new direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSigi Schmid has been an invaluable member of Sounders FC since the club\u2019s MLS launch, leading our organization to numerous trophies and a consistent winning culture for seven seasons,\u201d Hanauer said. \u201cSigi departs the club with our utmost respect and gratitude for his years of service. Ultimately the club and Sigi agreed that a change was needed at this time, but Sigi\u2019s legacy will always be a part of our history. He has my sincere appreciation for all that he committed to our team and community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schmid was named head coach in 2009, coinciding with the club\u2019s move to MLS. Over the course of his time with the Sounders, the club was among the more successful in the league. This was especially true in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/opencup\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>U.S. Open Cup<\/strong><\/a> play. Seattle captured the trophy four times under Schmid including three in a row from 2009-2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Seattle Sounders have parted ways with head coach Sigi Schmid after eight years at the helm. 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