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March 26, 2009 10:48 PM

Parke, team part ways

I honestly do not know what this is about, but I've been informed by Sounders FC that defender Jeff Parke, who reported to the team for training for the first time only last week, is no longer with the team.

Parke's status is this, in an email from the team: "The player informed team management of his decision Wednesday night. Parke's MLS rights remain with Sounders FC."

More on this soon, I'm sure. Parke and the team failed to reach a contract agreement after Sounders FC took him in the expansion draft, and Parke tried to land in Europe as a free agent. When that fell through, he came to Seattle, and both sides sought to work out a deal. Parke played in the reserve game last Friday and practiced Monday and Tuesday before departing.

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According to a Belgian fan on another site, Parke bailed on his euro team without even telling management or the coach. From the little... Posted on March 27, 2009 at 1:40 AM by realbp. Jump to comment

I think the combination of the drug scandal, what it did to his chances of playing in Europe (and making some decent money for the first time in... Posted on March 27, 2009 at 4:28 AM by swansuite. Jump to comment

It should probably be clarified that "drug scandal" in this case means a perfectly legal over-the-counter supplement he got at a store... Posted on March 27, 2009 at 4:38 AM by seattleMLS. Jump to comment

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