Following approval from regional health authorities, including Public Health – Seattle & King County and the Washington State Department of Health, Seattle Sounders FC has received authorization to welcome fans back to Lumen Field in person for the first time in over a year. Washington Governor Jay Inslee previously announced that the “Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery” plan was advancing into Phase Three, allowing for outdoor sporting events to host 25 percent of venue capacity or 9,000 spectators, whichever is lower. As a result, Sounders FC is expecting to host approximately 7,000 total fans in the near term, encompassing the first five home matches of 2021, including the club’s 2021 MLS opener versus Minnesota United on Friday, April 16 (6:30 p.
Sounders FC receives approval to welcome fans back to Lumen Field in a limited capacity to open 2021 MLS season
