The Sounders GM says that youth soccer in the area is somewhat "Balkanized"
The Seattle Sounders are old. The fans know it, and we now know that the front office does too. Sounders General Manager Garth Lagerwey hopes to address short- and long-term success for the club by looking at how the Sounders academy operates, especially in its partnerships with youth soccer clubs in the area.
Lagerwey said that, like with a lot of places, youth soccer in the greater Seattle area has been somewhat "Balkanized," meaning that it's essentially made up of smaller groups that work independent of each other.