Just a few weeks after Garth Lagerwey stepped down as head of the sporting side of the organization, the Seattle Sounders are about to undergo an equally big change on the business side. Sounder at Heart has confirmed with multiple sources that Peter Tomozawa has relinquished his role as the club’s President of Business Operations in order to focus on leading Seattle’s preparations for hosting World Cup matches in 2026. The position is believed to be interim, at least until he can be formally approved. In his place, the Sounders have hired Hugh Weber.
Weber comes to the Sounders with an impressive resume and strong local ties, a seeming requirement for most high-level hires under Adrian Hanauer’s leadership.