Seattle Sounders FC has been given permission by the New England Revolution to talk to assistant coach Paul Mariner about its head coaching position, a league source confirmed to Monique Walker.
Mariner recently said he is interested in coaching the expansion team, set to start play next season. He also told the Arizona Republic that he interviewed for the head job with the Chicago Fire earlier this year.
On the Sounders FC website, general manager Adrian Hanauer said the team expects to make a hire between the middle of October and the MLS Cup Nov. 23.