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MLS ‘will evaluate all options’ for Whitecaps, including moving club
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MLS ‘will evaluate all options’ for Whitecaps, including moving club

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April 28, 2026 at 5:03 pm VANCOUVER, British Columbia — World Cup host Vancouver risks losing its Major League Soccer club to another city. MLS said late Monday it “will evaluate all options” for the future of the Vancouver Whitecaps including moving out of the city. The club was put on sale 16 months ago by an ownership group that includes former NBA star Steve Nash. Uncertainty around the team is fueled by limited revenue options and a short-term lease at B.C. Place stadium that will host seven World Cup games in June and July, include Canada playing Qatar and Switzerland. FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani, who is from Vancouver, said last year losing an MLS club “on the back of the World Cup would be a capital crime, in my opinion.” Fans holding “Save The Caps” placards protested on Saturday at the team’s last home game ahead of the stadium being taken over for the World Cup. The attendance was more than 27,000.…

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