The stage had been set, and now it was up to Sigi Schmid and his players to deliver on the hype.
FORBES: E Pluribus Sounders (Part 2): Focusing on Fans While Building Towards an MLS Franchise
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"Top to bottom the Bundesliga has been better than any league in Europe, " said Sigi Schmid, the German-born coach of Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders.
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The final piece of the puzzle fell into place when the Sounders signed MLS coaching legend Sigi Schmid just a month after he had won the 2008 MLS Cup with the Columbus Crew.
FORBES: E Pluribus Sounders (Part 2): Focusing on Fans While Building Towards an MLS Franchise