Management
In the late 1980s, Sakiewicz was a co-owner of the South Florida based Ezell-Titterton Inc. In 1995 and early 1996, Sakiewicz worked as an executive at Major League Soccer. In October 1996, he became the President of the Tampa Bay Mutiny. In 1999 he was named MLS Executive of the Year after three seasons with the Mutiny, before leaving to become President of the MetroStars. With the MetroStars he was named MLS Executive of the Year for a second time in 2000, after the team finished atop the Eastern Division in the regular season. Over five seasons the MetroStars appeared in the 2003 U.S. Open Cup final and qualified for the MLS playoffs four times, but only won one playoff series. The team improved their sponsorship revenue and local broadcasting contracts under his management, but Sakiewicz was openly disliked by local fans due to his failure to appeal to "hardcore" soccer fans and his unfulfilled promises on the construction of the club's own soccer-specific stadium.
During the 2005 season, Sakiewicz was promoted to President of AEG New York, LLC, where he oversaw the sale of the MetroStars to Red Bull in 2006. In November 2007 he left AEG to become the CEO of the ownership group of Philadelphia Union. In February 2008, Philadelphia was announced as the 16th MLS franchise. The Union broke ground on PPL Park in December 2008, and played their first MLS season in 2010.
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