Garber: Vancouver needs new stadium to keep team
MLS Commissioner Don Garber stated on Friday in Seattle, before attending the USMNT World Cup win against Australia, that the Whitecaps must secure a new stadium deal to remain in Vancouver.
SEATTLE -- MLS Commissioner Don Garber said before the United States beat Australia at the World Cup on Friday that the Vancouver Whitecaps need to have a new stadium deal to keep the club in Vancouver.
"We're committed to keeping the team here if we have a viable stadium project," Garber said, "which we don't have now."
Financial hurdles have hit the club despite its success on the pitch. BC Place, the Whitecaps' home since 2011, is government-owned and operated by B.C. Pavilion Corporation, restricting the club from potential revenue streams.
In April, Vancouver mayor Ken Sim said the city has…
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