Real Salt Lake Trades Seitz in Deal with Philadelphia Union
In its second round of roster decisions for the upcoming 2010 season, Real Salt Lake acquired allocation money from MLS’ newest expansion team, the Philadelphia Union, in exchange for goalie Chris Seitz.
RSL General manager Garth Lagerwey praised Seitz, noting the difficulty in letting him go.
“Firstly, we would like to thank Chris for his three years of exemplary service on behalf of Real Salt Lake and wish him all the best on this next step in his career,” Lagerwey said in an official release. “His professionalism and tremendous talent made this a very difficult move for us to make, however, we felt it was time to do right by Chris and allow him this opportunity to achieve a starting position within Major League Soccer. With the trade also giving our Technical Staff added resources to improve our roster this offseason, we believe the deal is a win for both sides.”
The Philadelphia Union will make its debut next spring as the 16th team to join the MLS.
Chris Seitz will enjoy a starting position for the new Philadelphia Union
