The Seattle Sounders received just a little less than $2.8 million from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, a club spokesperson confirmed to Sounder at Heart on Wednesday. They were one of five MLS teams listed among the 660,000 companies that received at least $150,000. The OL Reign were also among that group of recipients, albeit in the $150,000-$350,000 tranche.
There had initially been some confusion as to whether or not the Sounders were legally allowed to apply for the loan, but they were eventually given the green light.
The influx of money has allowed the Sounders to avoid layoffs to their workforce of about 150.