June 12, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release
RENTON, WASH. – To commemorate the club’s 50th anniversary, Sounders FC today announced the Eternal Sounders Circle of Legends, an exclusive honor for those that have distinguished themselves as the greatest players, coaches and builders in Sounders history. Born of the club’s Democracy in Sports ethos, the nomination and selection process give a voice to Alliance Members, Alliance Council, Sounders FC alumni, club representatives and media, among others, to immortalize the best to ever wear the shield. The collaborative endeavor will identify and elect only the individuals deemed worthy by the Sounders community to be officially enshrined.
During Saturday’s 50th Anniversary Celebration against Minnesota United FC (7:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM), the inaugural 1974 Sounders NASL squad will become the first honorary inductees into the Eternal Sounders Circle of Legends, with representatives from the team set to be recognized before the game on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field. Alumni from every Sounders team dating back to the club’s very first year are set to be part of a special pre-match ceremony, with fans encourage to be in their seats by 7:10 p.m. PT for this historic occasion.
“We are proud to unveil the Eternal Sounders Circle of Legends and celebrate the iconic members of our soccer community,” said Sounders FC Owner Adrian Hanauer. “As the current stewards of the club, we wanted to establish a way to connect the past and present eras of the Sounders, and we are honored to welcome the inaugural NASL squad to Seattle this weekend to become the first inductees to this elite club. The 1974 team helped inspire my love of soccer as a kid, as it did for so many others in our community. It’s an honor to immortalize them in Sounders lore, and we look forward to bringing many other deserving players, coaches and builders into the fold in the years to come. By embracing Democracy in Sports to work with Alliance Council and other prominent leaders surrounding the club, we are confident this process is in good hands and represents all the values of what it means to be a Sounder.”
In addition to paying homage to the club’s founding year during Sounders FC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration this Saturday, the Rave Green today also unveiled the full details regarding eligibility, nomination, selection and induction for the Eternal Sounders Circle…
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