The Seattle Sounders are hosting German side Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday at CenturyLink Field in an international friendly (12 p.m. PT; JOEtv, ROOT Sports outside Seattle, KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360AM | TICKETS). NOTE: Assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda will be the Sounders’ interim head coach while Brian Schmetzer is in Nasvhille continuing his U.S. Soccer pro coaching course.
Not familiar with Frankfurt? Here all the facts you need to know:
Full club name: Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.
Manager: Niko Kovau010d (Croatia)
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Capacity: 51,500
League: Bundesliga
2016-17 table: 11th
Nickname: Die Adler (The Eagles)
Founded: 1899
Origin: Soccer club Frankfurter FV joined forces with gymnastics club Frankfurter Turngemeinde von 1861 to form Eintracht Frankfurt (“Eintracht” in English translates to “concord” or “harmony”).