U.S. Soccer Head Resigns Amid Fury Over Equal Pay Lawsuit (1)

The president of U.S. Soccer, Carlos Cordeiro, said he was resigning effective immediately amid widespread outrage over arguments the federation used in a lawsuit attempting to justify paying its four-time World Cup champion women’s soccer team less than their male counterparts.

U.S. Soccer argued in a legal filing that the women’s team is paid differently than the men’s team because its play is inferior and the competition worse, and it competes in less hostile stadiums. The language drew rebuke from members of both teams, plus MLS Commissioner Don Garber and perhaps most importantly, sponsors like Coca-Cola and Visa ...