Perhaps the thing that most endears Brian Schmetzer to the Seattle Sounders community — maybe even more than the winning — is his accessibility. The man doesn’t simply show up for fan events, he acts like he wants to be there. He doesn’t just say he considers himself a steward of the club, he lives that ethos. When Schmetzer says he’d be in the stands just like you if he weren’t on the sidelines, it’s without even a hint of irony.
I think that’s what made his interview with Sebastian Salazar following arguably the most impressive win of his coaching career so satisfying.