Uruguayan midfielder Alvaro “Flaco” Fernandez caused a stir after the Sounders’ win on Sunday night when he told Spanish language Univision Seattle that it was probably his final game played at CenturyLink Field.
The Sounders widely viewed the comments as an indication Fernandez wants out of his contract early due to disenchantment over a lack of playing time. That isn’t all that stunning a decision, given that Fernandez’s current contract expires at the end of June and the team has shown almost zero interest in keeping him on.
Still, given the team’s up-and-down health status all season and a recent hip flexor injury suffered by midfielder Harry Shipp, keeping Fernandez around a few more weeks as a spare body might not be the worst call.