Retirement
After the final match of the 2007–08 season in the 1–0 win over Hull City, De Vos announced his immediate retirement from playing to take up a media role in his native Canada and was given a guard of honour and standing ovation during the teams parade lap of the pitch.
De Vos recently stated on GolTV's "The Contenders", a Euro 2008 preview show, that when people ask him who was the best player and hardest to mark he ever played against, he "always says Henrik Larsson", the former Celtic striker whom he faced many times during his stint with Dundee United.
De Vos will also scout players from the MLS for former-club Ipswich Town.
De Vos provided commentary on the FIFA 2010 World Cup for CBC and on Toronto FC matches for CBC and GolTV Canada.
De Vos was the colour Commentator for CBC Sports's coverage of Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Fall of 2010 he accepted the position of Technical Director at Oakville Soccer Club.
On May 4, de Vos stepped down as Technical Director at Oakville Soccer Club after accepting a full time position with TSN as a broadcaster.
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