Vancouver Whitecaps reportedly name former Brondby manager Jesper Sorensen new head coach

The Vancouver Whitecaps are reportedly set to name former Brondby manager Jesper Sorensen as their new head coach.

A former professional across Denmark himself, Sorensen has also been in charge of the Denmark U-21 national team, as well as two other clubs. Sorensen left Brondby in December, and is now set to replace Vanni Sartini, who was fired at the end of 2024, as their new manager.

Glass City and GiveMeSport were first to report the deal.

GiveMeSport also added that former Portland Timbers manager and currently Apple TV Studio Host Gio Savarese was a finalist for the job and that the Venezuelan was also a finalist for the Toronto FC and San Jose Earthquakes jobs, as well as Nashville SC in the summer.

Former Atlanta United interim manager Rob Valentino interviewed for the position as well.

Vancouver finished eighth in the Western Conference in 2024, taking LAFC to game three in their Round 1 Best-of-Three series playoff matchup, where they fell just short.

The Whitecaps have never won an MLS competition, but are four-time winners of the Canadian Championship. They have won it three consecutive times since 2022, heading into the 2025 season.

The Whitecaps begin preseason preparation this week. The club takes on Rakow Czestochowa in a friendly on Jan. 24 in their first appearance of the calendar year.