"The lead plaintiff, Ho Chun, filed the claim alleging that the league and club exploited the expectation that star Inter Miami CF players like Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba would participate in the MLS match to sell tickets."
"Days before the game, however, Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster confirmed that Messi, Suarez and Busquets would not be traveling to Canada as former head coach Gerardo Martino chose to rest the players due to calendar congestion."
"On Monday, the court ordered the defendants to collectively pay a total $450,000 Canadian ($329,000) to settle the lawsuit. According to the case documents, Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps will pay the settlement funds, minus any amounts paid for class counsel fees, to three parties equally."
A class-action lawsuit against Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps was settled for $450,000 CAD after the court found the defendants used misleading promotional material when selling tickets for a May 25, 2024 match against Inter Miami. Lead plaintiff Ho Chun alleged the league and club exploited fan expectations that star players Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba would participate. Days before the game, the Whitecaps CEO confirmed these players would not travel to Canada due to rest decisions by the former head coach. Despite denying liability, the defendants agreed to settle to avoid further litigation. The settlement funds will be distributed equally among three charitable organizations: KidSport BC, Canada SCORES, and BGC South Coast BC.
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