Whitecaps, City of Vancouver in talks over new soccer stadium
- The Vancouver Whitecaps are discussing plans with the City of Vancouver to build a new soccer stadium at the PNE fairgrounds.
- The current lease for the Whitecaps at B.C. Place is up for renewal this year, where they have played since joining Major League Soccer in 2011.
- Whitecaps owners Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash stated that a new stadium would enhance fan experience and financial performance.
- Goldman Sachs has been hired to assist with the sale of the club announced by the ownership in December.
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Talks of new soccer stadium in Vancouver tied to Whitecaps sale, team’s CEO says
VANCOUVER — Talks about building a soccer-specific stadium in Vancouver are intrinsically tied to keeping a Major League Soccer team in the city, says the club’s CEO and sporting director. “We are only working on one plan, one goal, and this is to keep the club in Vancouver and to find a very good setup for the future for this club in Vancouver,” Axel Schuster told reporters Saturday. “And part of all of this is to look in every possible option …
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