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Losing $300 Million Clouds MLS Club’s Future in Vancouver

Brian White of Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets his head on a corner kick during a match against the New York City FC at BC Place in Vancouver on April 11.Photographer: Rich Lam/Getty Images

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By Thomas Seal

April 30, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC

Updated on

May 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM UTC

The future of Major League Soccer in Vancouver is slipping away.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC, which have played in the Canadian city for more than a half a century, haven’t found a buyer after being up for sale for more than a year. An investor group said it’s submitted a bid to the league to move the team to Las Vegas. As options dwindle, the region’s highest-ranking public official has now entered the fray.