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Visiting FC Barcelona’s stadium a couple of years ago, comedian Drew Carey heard the tour guide say something about the fans voting for a new team president. “Right away, I thought, ‘I would love to own a team back in the States just to bring this idea to the United States,’ ” he said. Carey became a minority owner in the MLS expansion Seattle Sounders FC and got his wish: Fans will be able to vote to fire the club’s general manager. Every four years, starting in November 2012, members of the team’s “Alliance” group will vote on whether to retain the GM. “Not only are we letting them burn down the castle, but we’re giving them pitchforks and torches to do it,” Carey said. The Associated Press
