BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Whitecaps massive coaching gamble
The Vancouver Whitecaps shocked MLS when they announced they parted ways with head coach Vanni Sartini. The popular and eccentric head coach leaves the club with three Canadian Championships, two playoff appearances and a record of 57W-51L-39D across all competitions. Sartini was met with pressure heading into the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs after a bad […]
Vancouver Whitecaps part ways with popular head coach Vanni Sartini
The Vancouver Whitecaps have fired head coach Vanni Sartini earlier today. According to MLS insider Tom Bogert, the search for a new head coach is already underway. CEO and sporting director, Axel Schuster thanked Sartini for his time at the club. “He has helped us on our road of development in a very good way,” […]
Vancouver Rise FC hire Anja Heiner-Møller as first-ever head coach
Vancouver Rise FC completed their first signing today, and it was a big one. Former Danish national team player Anja Heiner-Møller was introduced as the club’s first-ever head coach. Heiner-Møller, 46, was recently the head coach with the Danish U-19 national women’s team where she spent two years. Previously, she was an assistant coach with […]
Out of contract: Big decisions loom for Whitecaps management
The Vancouver Whitecaps‘ last match of the 2024 MLS season was on Nov. 8, when they bowed out of the MLS Cup Playoffs in Round One against LAFC. The off-season and preparation for 2025 began the next day. The deadline for clubs to exercise options or submit bona fide offers to out-of-contract players is Nov. […]