US EditionVancouver Whitecaps sign head coach Jesper Sorensen to two-year extension
Jesper Sørensen led the Whitecaps to their best MLS season ever, setting club records and reaching the MLS Cup final in his first year as head coach.
- The club announced on Friday that Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sørensen has been signed through the 2027-28 season, ahead of the Saturday, Feb. 21 season opener against Real Salt Lake.
- After a breakout rookie season, S�rensen guided the Whitecaps to franchise records in points, wins and goals while managing injuries to key players, including captain Ryan Gauld.
- Sørensen's tenure also drew global attention when multiple players had career seasons with Sebastian Berhalter named team MVP, Tristan Blackmon earning MLS Defender of the Year, and German soccer star Thomas Müller signing.
- Axel Schuster said in a club statement that Jesper Sørensen is the right person to lead the Whitecaps forward and the extension preserves momentum from a deep playoff run.
- As the Whitecaps begin their 2026 season on Saturday, they are competing in the opening rounds of the Champions Cup, having played a 0-0 draw with C.S. Cartagines on Wednesday, while MLS plans a shortened 14-game Feb–May 2027 schedule.
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Vancouver Whitecaps sign head coach Jesper Sorensen to two-year extension
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Vancouver Whitecaps sign Jesper Sørensen to contract extension
Vancouver Whitecaps FC have signed head coach Jesper Sørensen to a contract extension through the 2027-28 MLS season, the club announced Friday. Sørensen took over as 'Caps manager in January 2025 and led the club to their best-ever season, highlighted by trips to the MLS Cup and Concacaf Champions Cup
Whitecaps sign head coach Jesper Sorensen to two-year extension
Choosing to stay in Vancouver was an easy decision for Jesper Sorensen. After all, the head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps still has work to do. Now he’ll have time to accomplish his goals — the Major League Soccer team announced Friday that it has signed Sorensen to a two-year extension through the 2027-28 season. “From both sides, I think it was obvious that it has functioned very well from last year. And for me, it was an easy choice,” h…
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