Vancouver Whitecaps owners selling Major League Soccer club

By The Canadian Press on December 13, 2024.

VANCOUVER – The owners of the Vancouver Whitecaps are putting the Major League Soccer team up for sale.

The ownership group – Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Nash – announced the news in a statement Friday, saying the decision follows “reflection on what is required to ensure its continued growth and success.”

Goldman Sachs has been brought in to advise on sale and transition options.

The Whitecaps finished last season with a 13-13-8 record and beat their regional rival Portland Thorns in a post-season playoff game before being eliminated by Los Angeles FC in a three-game first-round matchup.

Vancouver fired head coach Vanni Sartini from his role last month.

Kerfoot has owned the ‘Caps since 2002, when the team played in the North American Soccer League. The rest of the current ownership group joined him in 2008 and the Whitecaps played their first MLS game in March 2011.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024.

8
-7