U.S. Soccer secretary general and CEO Dan Flynn will retire from the organization next week, a source with direct knowledge of the decision said.



Flynn, 64, has long been expected to retire, but extended his time as CEO in order to allow U.S. Soccer time to transition as it hired a new U.S. men’s national team coach and general manager, played a Women’s World Cup and started searching for his successor. His last day will be Sept. 16th.



The source said no replacement has yet been decided for Flynn, though the organization has interviewed internal and external candidates. One of those internal candidates, U.S. Soccer chief stakeholders officer Brian Remedi, will add a new role during an interim period as the organization shuffles to accommodates Flynn’s departure. Remedi will take on more of Flynn’s responsibilities in this role, though he will not receive an interim CEO title, the source said. Instead, Remedi will add the title of...