On the field, the Seattle Sounders have handled the Covid-19 world about as well as could be imagined. They are off to one of their best starts ever, leading the Western Conference and top of the league in goal-difference.
Off the field, things aren’t quite so simple. Like most of the league, the Sounders have not been able to bring fans back into the stadium, forcing them to deal with tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue and delaying several big projects.
As he does once or twice a year, Sounders majority owner Adrian Hanauer sat with me for about an hour-long interview earlier this week.