PRO has announced the referee assignments for the return legs of the 2016 Conference finals. For the grudge match between your Seattle Sounders and the Colorado Rapids, refereeing out of the unpredictable corner, the undisputed muscle champion of MLS, smug pointer at penalty spots, (alleged) Timbers fan, and lover of the spotlight, it’s Ricardo Salazar.
Yep, that Ricardo Salazar will be in the center for the all-important throwdown this Sunday. He’ll be joined by his cornermen Ian Anderson and Corey Parker (AR1 and AR2, respectively), and Fotis Bazakos as 4th official.
This - perhaps - isn’t the terrible news that it seems.