The Seattle Sounders thought they were getting a bit of a gift when it was reported that star forward Raul Ruidiaz was in the process of finalizing his green card application.
It’s turning into a major headache.
The Peruvian Designated Player has yet to arrive in Seattle to join his teammates for preseason, in spite of the announcement at the beginning of March that Ruidiaz was close to securing his green card. As the calendar turns to April, Ruidiaz’s ongoing absence has put a serious crimp in coach Brian Schmetzer’s plan to implement a new two-forward formation.