Ahead of a nationally-televised home-opener against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, March 19 (4:00 p.m. PT / FS1, KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360 AM), Sounders FC wishes to remind interested media to RSVP for the club's annual Media Day on Friday, March 17 at CenturyLink Field, beginning at 10:30 a.m. PT.
Photographers are free to capture still images and b-roll throughout the morning practice, and all media members are welcome to observe the all-access training session. Multiple players are being made available for interviews at the conclusion of training, and lunch is being served in the CenturyLink Field Southwest Loft ahead of a press conference featuring Sounders FC General Manager & President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey, Head Coach Brian Schmetzer, Vice President of Soccer & Sporting Director Chris Henderson and forward Jordan Morris. After the press conference, accredited members of the media may claim their 2017 MLS season credentials and media packets.
Members of the media wishing to attend Media Day and claim their 2017 season credentials should RSVP with a member of Sounders FC's Communications Department by Wednesday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Parking information is being provided to those media members who RSVP.
WHAT: 2017 Sounders FC Media Day
WHEN: Friday, March 17
- 10:30 a.m. PT - Team training session begins, entire practice open to media
- 12:00 p.m. PT - Training concludes, select players available for field-side interviews
- 12:15 p.m. PT - Lunch served in CenturyLink Field Southwest Loft
- 12:30 p.m. PT - Press conference in CenturyLink Field Southwest Loft
- 12:50 p.m. PT - Lagerwey, Schmetzer, Henderson and Morris available for one-on-ones
- 1:00 p.m. PT - Gary Wright Press Box is open to working members of the media filing stories
* Times subject to change based on team schedule *
WHERE: CenturyLink Field - 800 Occidental Avenue S., Seattle, WA 98134
Parking instructions will be distributed to media members that RSVP with a member of Sounders FC Communications
HOW: RSVP by sending an email to Kelly Schutz [KellyS@SoundersFC.com] or Danny Ciaccio [DannyC@SoundersFC.com]
