The Vancouver Whitecaps are up for sale, and many fans haven’t been shy in expressing who they hope to see purchase the team.
The team’s ownership group, which includes Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash, recently released a statement about their intention to sell the club. They combined to take over the club together back in 2008.
The Whitecaps were valued at $420 million by Forbes last February, a price point that would take many hopefuls out of the running. There are also concerns that a new owner, or ownership group, may wind up moving the team. As a result, many fans are hoping that Ryan Reynolds, who happens to be from Vancouver, will step up.
I propose Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to take over the #WhitecapsFC #VWFC pic.twitter.com/RLjf2Guh3G
— Pat Bulmer (@PatBulmer1) December 13, 2024
Ryan Reynolds is definitely buying the Vancouver Whitecaps, right?
— Joey Judd (@JuddyJoe) December 13, 2024
Tom Gaglardi/Amar Doman/Ryan Reynolds/Michael Buble Whitecaps new Ownership Group👀
— Matt Donalli (@Youknowit6995) December 13, 2024
It’s your time @VancityReynolds
— MLS Moves (@MLSMoves) December 13, 2024
Any interest in buying your local club, @VancityReynolds ?
— Matt Ilich (@MattIlich) December 13, 2024
@VancityReynolds now is the time.
— All Soccer All Day (@allsocceralldey) December 13, 2024
@VancityReynolds want another team to buy?
— andrew (@peteyszn) December 13, 2024
@VancityReynolds please sir
— AllDayGJ (@AlldayGj) December 13, 2024
@VancityReynolds Please 🙏 save our club and keep them in Vancouver
— M. AFG. (@nas_ah62) December 14, 2024
Hope that @VancityReynolds is the new owner.
— Fernando Chang 🇬🇹 (@fernandochang95) December 13, 2024
Not only is Reynolds from Vancouver, but he also has experience in owning a sports team. He and fellow actor Rob McElhenney purchased Welsh football club Wrexham AFC late in 2020. They have since helped the club advance up several levels and gained a ton of exposure from the sports documentary television series Welcome to Wrexham.
Whether Reynolds has any interest in purchasing another team remains to be seen, but it would be a move that would go over well with many Whitecaps fans and could perhaps allow the team to stay in Vancouver.
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