The president of the US Soccer Federation has stepped down and apologized for the wording in the organization's legal response to the gender equality lawsuit brought by the Women's National Soccer team
The president of the US Soccer Federation has stepped down, days after the organization released its response to the gender equality lawsuit brought by the US Women's National Soccer team.
Carlos Cordeiro, who has been president of the organization for the last 13 years, announced his decision Thursday in a news release. "My one and only mission has always been to do what is best for our Federation, and it has become clear to me that what is best right now is a new direction," Cordeiro's statement said.
— Carlos Cordeiro March 13, 2020 The legal document released Monday argued that male players have"more responsibility" and the men's team"requires a higher level of skill" than their female counterparts. In response to the filing, the USWNT wore their warm-up jerseys inside out at Wednesday's game, to hide the US Soccer logo. After the game, Megan Rapinoe tore into the Federation and the wording of the document.
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