Seattle Sounders FC plans to honor the contributions of one of the club’s founding owners, Joe Roth, at Sunday’s match against the New York Red Bulls (3:00 p.m. PT / JOEtv, YouTube TV, Univision-Seattle, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM). Fans are reminded that as a result of the league’s flex scheduling, the match’s kickoff time has changed and 3:00 p.m. PT is the correct kickoff.
Roth is being celebrated following last month’s announcement that he is departing Sounders FC. A leader behind Seattle’s successful 2007 MLS expansion bid and the team’s 2009 launch that saw Seattle set a new standard for soccer support in North America, Roth was instrumental with his ambition and vision, helping to lay the foundation of a club that has won more matches than any other team in MLS over the past 10 seasons.