US Soccer President Resigns After Organization Submits Legal Papers in Gender Discrimination Suit

Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization sparked a backlash.
US Soccer President Resigns After Organization Submits Legal Papers in Gender Discrimination Suit
U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro presides over a meeting of the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors in Chicago on Dec. 6, 2019. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo
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Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization sparked a backlash when its legal papers in a gender discrimination lawsuit claimed the women’s national team players had less physical ability and responsibility than their male counterparts.

His decision elevated former American midfielder Cindy Parlow Cone to become the first woman president in the history of the 107-year-old federation.