We’re looking at an evolution of our competition format that looks at a different structure to our regular season,” he said.

The debate over the Vancouver Whitecaps' future has been reignited following comments by Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, who says the team's current home at B.C. Place is no longer a viable long-term solution.

The owner of Inter Miami called Major League Soccer's suspension of Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for skipping the All-Star Game a “draconian” punishment. “They don't understand the decision,” owner Jorge Mas said Friday of the one-game suspensions.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Future in Vancouver? For-Sale Whitecaps Share Stadium Hopes, 2026 Plans Despite MLS Commissioner’s Comments.

MLS commissioner Don Garber has given the clearest indication yet that the league will eventually change to a fall-to-spring schedule.

MLS commissioner Don Garber reiterated that a change to the league's calendar will not likely come until after the 2026 World Cup, insisting that a "seismic" shift like that would take time to implement.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber offered the public a rare bit of data regarding viewership of live matches under its media deal with Apple, stating that its Season Pass streams are “averaging 120,000 unique viewers per match” in 2025.

"We believe that alignment is something that makes sense," commissioner Don Garber said at his All-Star Game news conference Wednesday evening.