MLS commissioner’s X account called British Columbia premier a ‘liar’ in deleted post
Summary
Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber’s X (formerly Twitter) account posted a message calling British Columbia Premier David Eby a “liar” but the message was deleted after Garber said his account was hacked. The controversy is linked to the financial troubles of the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team and their possible move to another city.Key Facts
- Don Garber’s X account posted and then deleted a message calling Premier David Eby a “liar.”
- Garber said his account was compromised (hacked) and later thanked Eby for meeting with him.
- The Vancouver Whitecaps are facing financial problems related to playing at BC Place, owned by the provincial government.
- The Whitecaps may move to cities like Las Vegas or Phoenix due to the financial issues.
- Premier Eby assured Whitecaps fans that the government is working to keep the team in British Columbia.
- Garber was in Vancouver for FIFA’s congress and met with local leaders about the team’s future.
- The Whitecaps say the current stadium lease deal is not enough to fix their financial problems.
- The team hopes to build a new soccer-specific stadium, but the project will take a long time to develop.
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