The Seattle Sounders have confirmed Head Coach Brian Schmetzer has signed a new multi-year contract with the club.

The Seattle native has been a part of the MLS franchise’s coaching staff since 2002, having previously played for the club, and has been in the dugout since 2016, in which time he he has enjoyed major success.

Schmetzer has won the Western Conference four times, the MLS Cup twice, and managed Seattle to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, which was the first time an American side had won the competition.

This season, the 62-year-old led Seattle to a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference with 57 points (16-9-9), the club’s fifth-highest single-season point total since joining MLS in 2009, and also helped them to the best clean sheet record for a second consecutive season.

In an official club statement, Schmetzer said: “I’m thrilled to continue this journey with Sounders FC, a community and club that mean so much to me. Seattle is my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be working. We’ve built something special here together, and I’m excited to keep pushing for more success alongside our passionate fans, exceptional staff and outstanding players.”

The work will not stop – we have many goals to achieve and more history to write. Doing it at a club during a time of such great opportunity in the city I love makes it even more meaningful.”