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The Vancouver Whitecaps don’t have a president anymore.

Bob Lenarduzzi, who has been Mr. Everything for the Whitecaps/86ers for years and years, is no longer the team’s president.

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Instead Lenarduzzi, who in recent times has came to bear the brunt of fan fury over the direction of the soccer club, is moving into a “club liaison” role, the team announced Friday.

Coupled with Friday’s big news is a second announcement: the club is now looking to hire a sporting director, which is soccer language for a general manager.

The sporting director “will lead the technical direction of the club at all levels,” the Whitecaps said in a media release. The president’s title is being eliminated entirely and the sporting director will report directly to ownership.

That will ease the burden on head coach Marc Dos Santos, who has been chasing players and running practices since he was hired last winter.

“The sporting director will be a proven leader who brings exceptional soccer expertise to the club. The individual will have a vast understanding and knowledge of scouting and recruitment in the global market, maximize the advantages of a sport performance model, and embrace youth development,” the release went on.