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On Wednesday, Seattle Sounders FC will take the pitch for its first training session.
On Tuesday, the club announced invitations extended to 17 non-contract players: Columbian forward Freddy Montero and 16 members of the old Seattle Sounders USL first division team, including Taylor Graham, Leighton O’Brien, Roger Levesque, Nik Besagno and Danny Jackson.
Thirty-one players are expected to report Wednesday, including eight of the players picked up in the expansion draft and two of the SuperDraft acquisitions.
Expansion pick Peter Vagenas has been given permission to join his new team next week, while Jeff Parke has not signed a contract.
Third- and fourth-round SuperDraft picks Jared Karkas and Michael Fucito will join the team Feb. 2.
Designated player Freddie Ljungberg also will not practice while continuing rehabilitating from hip surgery.
Practices are not open to the public.
Sigi Schmid completed his inaugural Sounders FC coaching staff today, announcing the addition of Ezra Hendrickson.
Hendrickson, 37, played for Schmid the past three seasons in Columbus, and was a member of the Crew’s 2008 MLS Cup championship team. It marked the third championship season of his career. He announced his retirement Jan. 8 after 14 years, including 12 in MLS.
“In the latter years of his career, Ezra was like a coach on the field for me,” Schmid said through an FC press release. “It’s that ability and his wealth of recent playing experience which he brings to our staff.”
“I’m very excited. Seattle is very good organization, and I am joining the staff of arguably the best coach in the league,” Hendrickson said in the release. “After taking the coaching course, I realized coaching was something I would like to do and I feel privileged to have this opportunity immediately after my playing career.”
The complete release is available at SoundersFC.com.
