Overview
- The British Columbia Supreme Court approved a C$475,000 agreement, with net proceeds directed to KidSport BC, Canada SCORES and BGC South Coast BC.
- Justice Andrew Majawa approved legal fees equal to one third of the fund (just over C$156,000) and a C$1,500 honorarium for the representative plaintiff.
- The Whitecaps will make ticketing terms more prominent to clarify that appearances by specific players are not guaranteed.
- Roughly 50,000 ticketholders were included in the class, and the judge noted prior offers of a free future ticket and discounted food as partial relief.
- MLS and the Whitecaps denied liability, saying they could not control Inter Miami coach Tata Martino’s selections after Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets did not play, and the club said it will implement the settlement.