Seattle Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid (R) greets Chelsea head coach Carlo Ancelotti before the start of their friendly match, July 18, 2009, in Seattle, Washington.

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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2009, file photo, Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, right, gestures from the bench area during the second half of a soccer training game against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Qwest Field in Seattle.

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Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, right, gestures from the bench area in the second half of an MLS soccer training game against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. The Sounders beat the Whitecaps 4-0 in training play.

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Seattle Sounders soccer coach Sigi Schmid, center, observes training as he stands with assistant coach Brian Schmetzer, upper left, Wednesday, Jan.. 21, 2009, during the first day of preseason training camp in Renton, Wash.

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Sigi Schmid, right, is introduced by Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer, left, as the first head coach of the Seattle Sounders FC MLS soccer team Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at Qwest Field in Seattle. Schmid coached the Columbus Crew to the MLS Cup last season.

Columbus Crew's Frankie Hejduk holds up the Philip F. Anschutz trophy as he celebrates with his teammates and coach Sigi Schmid (R) after defeating the New York Red Bulls to win the 2008 MLS Cup soccer final match in Carson, California, November 23, 2008.

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Sigi Schmid, head coach of the MLS Seattle Sounders FC, throws out the first pitch of a MLB baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JUNE 20: Sigi Schmid, Head Coach of the Seattle Sounders FC, looks on against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands on June 20, 2009 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Seattle Sounders' Sigi Schmid coaches from the sidelines in the first half against the Columbus Crew in a MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle.

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Seattle Sounders soccer coach Sigi Schmid calls to his players, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, during the first day of preseason soccer training camp in Renton, Wash.

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Sigi Schmid, second from right, is introduced by Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer, second from left, and Tod Leiweke, left, CEO of Paul Allen's Vulcan Sports and Entertainment, and Sounders technical director Chris Henderson, right, as the first head coach of the Seattle Sounders...

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Sigi Schmid speaks as he is introduced as the first head coach of the Seattle Sounders FC MLS soccer team Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at Qwest Field in Seattle. Schmid coached the Columbus Crew to a MLS Cup last season.

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Sigi Schmid looks on as he is introduced as the first head coach of the Seattle Sounders FC MLS soccer team Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at Qwest Field in Seattle. Schmid coached the Columbus Crew to the MLS Cup championship last season.

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Sigi Schmid, second from right, is introduced by Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer, second from left, and Tod Leiweke, left, CEO of Paul Allen's Vulcan Sports and Entertainment, and Sounders technical director Chris Henderson, right, as the first head coach of the Seattle Sounders...

Columbus Crew's head coach Sigi Schmid holds up the Philip F. Anschutz trophy as he celebrates on the field after defeating the New York Red Bulls to win the 2008 MLS Cup soccer final match in Carson, California, November 23, 2008.

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Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, left, and legendary MLS player Chris Henderson carry the Major League Soccer championship trophy under a line of scarves held up by fans during the arrival of the trophy Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Seattle.

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Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, left, and MLS player Chris Henderson carry the Major League Soccer championship trophy during the arrival of the cup Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Seattle.

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Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, left, and MLS player Chris Henderson carry the Major League Soccer championship trophy during the arrival of the trophy Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Seattle.

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Soccer fan Dave Clark, of Renton, Wash. , leads a small group as they cheer the arrival of the Major League Soccer championship trophy Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Seattle.

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Seattle Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid reacts to a non-call by the referee during the second half of an MLS soccer match against the Houston Dynamo Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime.

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In this photo taken on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, Seattle Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid points to his watch late in a MLS soccer match against FC Dallas at Qwest Field in Seattle.

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Seattle Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid talks with players as they stretch after soocer practice Thursday, March 26, 2009, in Seattle. The Sounders play at home Saturday, March 26, against Real Salt Lake.

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In this March 19, 2009 file photo, Seattle Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero, right, is greeted by Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid near the end of the Sounders' inaugural MLS soccer game at Qwest Field in Seattle in a match against the New York Red Bulls.

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Seattle Sounders MLS soccer head coach Sigi Schmid talks to his bench Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. The Sounders beat the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in their inaugural match.