Soccer referees union labels Vancouver Whitecaps head coach's comments 'disgusting'
The union representing soccer referees in Major League Soccer are criticizing comments made by Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini after his team's playoff elimination on the weekend.
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![Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini is restrained by a member of the team's staff after he went on the field and tried to get to referee Tim Ford after he received a red card during the second half in game 2 of a first round MLS playoff soccer match against Los Angeles FC, in Vancouver, on Sunday, November 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Vanni Sartini](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7021099.1699392577!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/soc-mls-lafc-whitecaps-20231105.jpg)
The union representing soccer referees in Major League Soccer are criticizing comments made by Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini after his team's playoff elimination on the weekend.