MLS Owners Weigh Relocating Vancouver Whitecaps, Fans Start #SaveTheCaps
MLS owners' special committee met to discuss relocating the Vancouver Whitecaps, with Las Vegas named as a top option and Phoenix also under consideration, The Athletic reports. Vancouver Whitecaps FC issued a statement urging "If there is a local ownership group with the vision and resources to chart a path forward, we urge them to come forward." Supporters launched the #SaveTheCaps campaign to push for a local solution and keep the club in Vancouver. If no local buyer emerges, MLS could move one of its stronger Canadian franchises to the U.S., a shift that would reshape Pacific Northwest rivalries and affect local businesses and matchday revenue.
The Vancouver Whitecaps continue to work on an in-market solution for a new stadium, as their lease at BC Place expires at the end of this year. Whitecaps fans have begun a #SAVETHECAPS movement to keep the storied club home.
Andy10I traveled to the Timbers away game in San Diego this weekend and we tailgated with the San Diego fans and they had a “save the caps”fundraiser going on there
Chris Choi6Mayor Sim has to understand that if he can’t make it work to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver, there’s no chance in hell the MLB will remotely consider a team in the city.
BREAKING NEWS: A special committee of MLS owners met earlier this month to discuss and evaluate the future of the Vancouver Whitecaps, including the possibility of relocation, sources briefed on the conversations told @paultenorio.bsky.social and @tombogert.bsky.social.
The Athletic11A club in MLS has not been formally relocated since 2006, when the San Jose Earthquakes were moved to Houston and became the Dynamo. Read more on discussions: www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
I know ball2Have the people who want to move their teams to Las Vegas actually been to Las Vegas lately? Or, better, talked to the people who actually live there - they are not clamoring for this, nor the As, nor the NBA. These teams will die there.
BREAKING: A committee of MLS owners met this month to discuss the Vancouver Whitecaps, including potential relocation, sources tell me and @tombogert.bsky.social. Las Vegas is currently the top suitor, sources said. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
Paul Tenorio10“Since December 2024, ownership has prioritized finding a buyer committed to keeping the team in Vancouver, and to date, no solution has been found,” the Whitecaps said in a club statement provided to The Athletic. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
msd2024.bsky.social3Another stain on Don Garber’s legacy. Chasing checks for rich billionaire owners to enjoy. Slash and burn tactics for communities to deal with.
Andy2Moving a club with a 52 year legacy in Vancouver to Las fucking Vegas should be an absolutely massive stain on MLS and Don Garber. Completely unserious league
