Sources tell The Athletic that Los Angeles FC assistant coach Marc Dos Santos has emerged as a front-runner to replace Carl Robinson as head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Montreal-born coach, who has experience at various levels in North American soccer, as well as in Brazil, has one of the most intriguing resumes in North American soccer.



Robinson, a former Wales international, was relieved of his duties as Whitecaps head coach on Tuesday, a move that came in the wake of the Whitecaps’ home loss to FC Dallas on Sunday.



Multiple sources confirmed that Dos Santos, 41, is a candidate for the job. According to two sources, he is the favorite to be offered the position. The Whitecaps declined to comment. Craig Dalrymple, the technical director of the Vancouver residency program, is currently serving as the club’s interim head coach. It will be Dalrymple who sees the team through to the end of the season.



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