TUKWILA, Wash. — In the aftermath of Cristian Roldan’s successful red-card appeal, there was an overwhelming sense of diplomacy coming from the Seattle Sounders.
Almost as soon as he surprised reporters at training with the news of the successful appeal, Sounders GM and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey went out of his way to offer support to the system that even allowed for the entire situation.
“I want to be very clear to say that I appreciate the job the referees did during the game,” Lagerwey told reporters on Wednesday, shortly after learning of the decision.