The Seattle Sounders and OL Reign are planning to have fans in attendance at their respective home openers on April 16 but are still working out a variety of details.
The announcements came shortly after Gov. Jay Inslee provided new guidance that paved the way for fan attendance at sporting events, considerably sooner than had been expected as recently as a few weeks ago.
“Because of Washingtonians’ diligence and commitment in fighting Covid-19, we are moving forward with more economic activity in our state,” Inslee said.
Inslee announced that the entire state of Washington will move into Phase 3 of the recovery process, meaning the Sounders will be authorized to allow fans into Lumen Field.