VANCOUVER, BC - Whitecaps FC confirmed on Tuesday morning that the provincial public health officer, local health authorities, and infectious disease experts, in coordination with the club's COVID-19 working group and Major League Soccer, have approved the club's plan to move into the first phase of return to play. Starting today, ’Caps players will have the opportunity to conduct voluntary individual workouts at the club's outdoor training fields.
"We are pleased to move forward with the first phase of return to play in a safe and responsible manner," said Whitecaps FC sporting director Axel Schuster. "We have worked very closely with all the health authorities, and impacted groups, to prepare a strategic and coordinated plan for players and staff to use the training fields.