Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini placed in MLS health and safety protocols

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has been positioned in Main League Soccer’s well being and security protocols.

The membership says Sartini will miss the following week of coaching, as per MLS COVID-19 tips. However he's anticipated to be again in time to affix the group for its Feb. 5 departure to San Diego, the place it'll spend 11 days and play 4 pre-season video games.

The squad is at present figuring out on the Whitecaps FC Nationwide Soccer Growth Centre.

Sartini is the one member of the Whitecaps roster or teaching employees within the well being and security protocols.

“I feel that the membership’s been fairly vigilant,” mentioned fullback Jake Nerwinski. “We’ve had conferences earlier than about protocol, up to date protocols.

“It’s upsetting and we hope the most effective for Vanni. We hope it doesn’t have an effect on him an excessive amount of and we hope he has a speedy restoration. However, yeah, that is nonetheless round. It’s nonetheless actual and this will nonetheless have an effect on lots of people and lots of people’s lives. So we simply hope that everybody continues to remain secure and take all of the precautions needed.”

The ebullient Italian was named appearing head coach final August when the Whitecaps fired Marc Dos Santos. The interim tag was eliminated Nov. 30 after main the group to the playoffs for the primary time since 2017, dropping 3-1 to Sporting Kansas Metropolis within the first spherical.

The Whitecaps completed the common season 7-2-5 below Sartini, the second-best file within the Western Convention throughout that span.

Vancouver opens the common season Feb. 26 on the Columbus Crew.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 28, 2022