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The Vancouver Whitecaps looked as though they were blowing it all up and starting over. Marc dos Santos was hired as the new head coach, with the club unequivocally making it clear that his hiring was a long-term project, not a quick fix.
Out went star centre-half Kendall Watson, starting centre-forward Kei Kamara via the expansion draft, and the hefty wages of Brek Shea and Aly Ghazal, with dos Santos keen to reshape his roster in the manner that he wanted.