Stadium management clarified that all operational parameters and building access limits are governed entirely by soccer's international governing body.
"FIFA lets us know what can and can’t happen in the building," said Chris May, General Manager of B.
C. Place.
Following the eviction, the Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to explore a rent-free pop-up exhibition in the public foyer of City Hall, a proposal that was ultimately declined by the museum's leadership due to logistical constraints and restricted access to locked artifacts.
The museum's board released an official statement confirming that their current resources are entirely dedicated to preparation and looking toward their eventual post-tournament restoration.
"We are grateful for the ongoing support from B. C.
PavCo throughout this process, including in the form of extended free rent throughout 2025 and 2026, temporary office space and the construction of new, highly improved permanent archival space in the stadium," stated the B.
C. Sports Hall of Fame Board of Trustees.
The trustees clarified that the scale of the relocation process prevented them from taking the museum collections to an alternative temporary venue.
"While we would have appreciated being able to take the soccer collection on the road, the resources of the B.
C. Sports Hall of Fame were allocated to preparation for the closure," stated the Board of Trustees.
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Unlike the 2015 Women's World Cup, where the hall remained open on non-match days and received a day-rate rental compensation from FIFA, no financial compensation was provided to the museum for this two-month shutdown.
