'Losing the Whitecaps is not an option': Vancouver mayor issues call to keep MLS team put

Vancouver mayor Ken Sim released a statement on Tuesday calling on the province to strike a deal with the Vancouver Whitecaps to keep the MLS side in British Columbia.The Athletic reported on Monday that a committee of MLS owners met earlier this month to discuss the sale of the Whitecaps, including potential relocation. The league has interest from investors in Las Vegas, according to multiple sources briefed on the talks who were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about them publicly, as well as from Phoenix. Two other markets, Indianapolis and Sacramento, remain interested in joining MLS.Advertisement