SOUNDERS FANS VOTE TO RETAIN GM HANAUER

SEATTLE — Adrian Hanauer will keep his job as general manager of the Seattle Sounders FC after season-ticket holders and fan alliance members overwhelmingly voted to retain him. The results of the Sounders’ first general manager vote were announced on Thursday night during the organization’s yearly meeting. Out of 13,775 total votes, 13,271 were in favour of retaining Hanauer. The ability for fans to vote on a general manager was part of the Sounders’ charter when the franchise was created and modelled after a similar structure at FC Barcelona.