If you compare salary data with the annual Forbes estimates of revenue generated by teams, the Sounders don’t come off looking great. For the past several seasons, they have spent roughly 20 percent of their estimated revenue intake on payroll.
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The release last week of Major League Soccer salaries by the players’ union appears to justify recent concern expressed by Sounders fans.
The “guaranteed compensation” paid to players by the Sounders jumped from $10.37 million at the start of last season to $11.38 million this year, but they fell from No. 7 to No.