Sounders seem to have turned sights away from Wesley sounderatheart.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sounderatheart.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Photograph by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Since officially joining the ranks of MLS in 2008, the Seattle Sounders have been defined by their stability both on and off the field. While their 12 straight playoff appearances is a well-known MLS record, that they’ve had just two head coaches and two chief soccer officers during that time is arguably just as impressive. Chris Henderson has not usually been the one getting the lion’s share of the credit for any of that, but it can hardly be overstated how integral he’s been to the Sounders’ success.
A valid case could be made that Henderson’s departure to Inter Miami is the most significant loss either on or off the field in Sounders history. Without Henderson, the Sounders might not have been able to land Sigi Schmid, for instance. Henderson also was instrumental in recruiting Dave Tenney, who helped pioneer the Sounders’ analytics department. Then there’s all the players he helped identify and sig