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Vancouver Whitecaps returning to B.C. at end of July for training

Jul 21, 2021 | 11:57 AM

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps say they will return to Canada for a week of training at the end of July.

The club says in a statement that it will return to Vancouver, B.C., from the U.S. on July 25 and resume training two days later.

It says it also has been able to move a match against Austin FC from July 28 to Sept. 4.

Whitecaps chief executive officer Axel Schuster says in a statement that the club explored a number of scheduling options in an effort to play as many games as possible at BC Place.