Interesting article. If they did this in Toronto I have a feeling a GM would never last more then 4 years with all the negativity we have around here...

Drew Carey will give power to people

New soccer owner will let fans vote on GM's job.

COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Power to the people
Television personality Drew Carey is a minority owner of Seattle's Major League Soccer expansion team that will begin play in 2009, and he made it clear that it will be a team of the fans.
Carey announced the formation of a fan group that will have the power to fire or retain the team's general manager every four years. A minimum of 10,000 votes will be required for a valid vote, but it will be binding, Carey said.
"I never wanted to be a part of MLS unless I could bring this membership aspect," Carey said. "This is going to work, and it's going to be exciting. Other franchises are going to see what it means, giving the fans a voice.''

http://www.statesman.com/sports/cont...sptmakers.html