{"id":31890,"date":"2026-04-28T13:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/world-cup-host-city-vancouver-at-risk-of-losing-major-league-soccer-club-whitecaps\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:51:25","slug":"world-cup-host-city-vancouver-at-risk-of-losing-major-league-soccer-club-whitecaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/world-cup-host-city-vancouver-at-risk-of-losing-major-league-soccer-club-whitecaps\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup host city Vancouver at risk of losing Major League Soccer club Whitecaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> Vancouver, the host city, is at risk of losing its Major League Soccer club to another city.<\/p>\n<p>MLS announced late Monday that it would &#8220;consider all options&#8221; regarding the Vancouver Whitecaps&#8217; future, including moving outside the city. The club was put up for sale 16 months ago by an ownership group that includes former NBA star Steve Nash.<\/p>\n<p>Limited revenue options and a short-term lease on host BC Place Stadium add to the uncertainty surrounding the team. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">7 World Cup games<\/span> Canada is scheduled to play Qatar and Switzerland in June and July.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Losing an MLS club because of the World Cup is, in my opinion, a crime punishable by death,&#8221; FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani, a native of Vancouver, said last year.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, fans holding &#8220;Save The Caps&#8221; placards protested at the team&#8217;s final home game before the stadium was occupied for the World Cup. There were over 27,000 visitors.<\/p>\n<p>in <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">statement late Monday<\/span>The Whitecaps said: &#8220;We have held serious discussions with over 100 interested parties, but to date no viable proposals have emerged to keep the club here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Clubs face well-documented structural challenges, including stadium economics, venue access, and revenue constraints, which make it difficult to attract buyers keen to keep the team in Vancouver.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Franchise fees that cost tens of millions of dollars to enter MLS 15 years ago are likely worth hundreds of millions of dollars now.<\/p>\n<p>A team featuring German great Thomas M\u00fcller, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Last year&#8217;s MLS Cup final<\/span>lost 3-1 to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mls-vancouver-whitecaps-sale-move-6c8490d743d23207a6f9725f4d8f7895\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 world cup Vancouver, the host city, is at risk of losing its Major League Soccer club to another city. MLS announced late Monday that it would &#8220;consider all options&#8221; regarding the Vancouver Whitecaps&#8217; future, including moving outside the city. 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