The Vancouver Whitecaps are for sale, Major League Soccer the team’s ownership group announced Friday.
In a statement issued by the club, the group stated that “the time is right for an owner with the platform, resources and ambition to enhance the club’s ability to compete at the highest levels of MLS and manage the club to realize its significant potential.” “
The group has hired Goldman Sachs to help sell the team and lead the transition.
Greg Kerfoot has owned the club since 2002, when it was part of the North American Soccer League. Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and former NBA star Steve Nash joined Kerfoot in 2008, and the Whitecaps became part of MLS in 2011.
During the 2024 regular season, the Whitecaps went 13-13-8 before suffering a loss Portland Timbers in a wildcard game. After the fall of Vancouver LAFC coach Vanni Sartini was fired in the first round of the playoffs.
“The Vancouver Whitecaps would not be where they are today without the vision and commitment of this exceptional ownership group,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in a statement.
“The Whitecaps are a great club in a world-class city. On behalf of everyone at Major League Soccer, I want to thank them for their tremendous contributions and look forward to working with them to establish the club’s new ownership.”
