The Vancouver Whitecaps are MLS’s best team this season. Why are they on life support?
المصدر: The Guardian Sport | Source: The Guardian SportThe Canadian side have the league’s best record, the best defender, a global superstar, and a ‘for sale’ sign in the window
When the Vancouver Whitecaps went up for sale, the club was already bruised and bloodied. It was December 2024, and Vancouver had just limped to an eighth-place finish in the MLS Western Conference, which cost beloved coach Vanni Sartini his job. Facing the uncertainty of new ownership, the last rites were performed, the death knell was sounded and the club’s obituary was prepared.
Axel Schuster, the club’s CEO and sporting director, put on a brave face when speaking to reporters during a sombre press conference. The Whitecaps were coachless and rudderless, and there were questions about a problematic BC Place stadium deal, surely offputting to any potential bidder. There were questions about potential relocation. But Schuster focused on the opportunities that would come with new investment and his wider belief in the talent of the squad.
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