Descrease article font dimension
Enhance article font dimension
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC says it’s in talks with the Metropolis of Vancouver about constructing a attainable stadium.
In an announcement, the membership stated the talks contain the potential for a stadium on the PNE fairgrounds website in East Vancouver.
4:51
Vancouver Whitecaps FC up on the market
“The membership’s possession has all the time been clear on their objective of developing a purpose-built stadium and the significance of an appropriate venue to each fan expertise and monetary efficiency for any skilled sports activities franchise,” the assertion from possession stated.
Story continues beneath commercial
It wouldn’t be the primary time the Whitecaps performed within the neighbourhood.
Get each day Nationwide information
Get the day’s high information, political, financial, and present affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox as soon as a day.
The membership performed part of its debut 2011 season at Empire Discipline, a brief facility constructed on the website of the previous Empire Stadium subsequent to Playland whereas a brand new roof was being constructed at BC Place.
3:25
Vancouver Whitecaps fireplace head coach Vanni Sartini
Trending Now
U.S. couple lastly house after month in Mexican jail over timeshare dispute
Sufferer’s mom angered over teen lady’s sentence in mall parking zone killing
World Information is looking for remark from the Metropolis of Vancouver.
In December, the membership house owners introduced that they had initiated the method to promote the MLS franchise.
On the time, house owners Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Nash stated they constructed a stable basis for the membership and now could be the best time for an proprietor with the assets and ambition to take the subsequent steps.
“Our group have been dedicated to reworking our native soccer membership into a big contributor to our neighborhood,” Kerfoot stated in an announcement on the time.
Story continues beneath commercial
The upcoming sale of the group raised considerations that the franchise could possibly be moved to a different metropolis, fears exacerbated by the very fact the Whitecaps are at the moment tenants, not house owners at BC Place.
Having their very own stadium would enhance the enterprise case for a brand new possession group in protecting the group within the metropolis.
© 2025 World Information, a division of Corus Leisure Inc.
