“It will mostly be the same players, but not the same group because so much has happened this season. I believe that we will be a better team next season,” said coach Jesper Sörensen. “We’re not starting from scratch, but from a good level.”
Coach Sörensen praises Müller highly
He once again spoke highly of Müller. “He still feels like he has something to prove to himself and he wants to find out every day how he can get better,” said the Dane about the 2014 world champion. “He wants to know every detail, wants to know what we think and how we think so that he can help his colleagues on the pitch.”
Müller himself had already announced his stay on Instagram when he last wrote: “I’m really excited about what’s to come next year. I’m very happy to be part of this success – and our success isn’t over yet. Our journey isn’t over yet.”
Athletic director Alex Schuster stated: “We are building this team over several years and most of our players will return in 2026 to build on the strong foundation we have created.” And further: “Although our record-breaking season has just ended, preparations for 2026 have been underway for months and we are ready to get started in January.”
After the Club World Cup in the summer, Müller moved to Major League Soccer after 25 years at FC Bayern Munich. With the Whitecaps he won the Canadian championship and failed in the final for the MLS title 3-1 to Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.
