Two of the oldest teams in Major League Soccer got a boost this week as Vancouver Whitecaps and CF Montréal took steps towards improved stadium plans which could, if impactful, keep the teams in those markets, avoiding relocation.
For the Whitecaps, the plan centers on the feasibility of a stadium agreement with BC Place and the potential to build their own facility, while Montréal has grappled with the deteriorating 1976 Olympic Stadium, which they hope to use, given the city’s climate and MLS’s shift to a largely winter-based schedule.