The Vancouver Whitecaps are MLS’s best team this season. Why are they on life support?
The Canadian side have the league’s best record, the best defender, a global superstar, and a ‘for sale’ sign in the window
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/21/vancouver-whitecaps-bc-place-survival-axel-schusterOpen linkView original on feddit.online
Save the ‘Caps:
You'll notice how they always point out being the lowest in revenue... and yet never talk about their costs or their overall profit.
Yeah, they don't own their stadium and don't get revenue from it. That looks terrible! Oh wait, the deal they have with the stadium is actually very cheap and gives them far lower costs than any other team. They make money even after paying for star players, just not ENOUGH money for a billionaire to bother with.