How does U.S. Soccer come back from this?



How does U.S. Soccer heal the relationship with their own players after the federation’s attorneys made the argument that the four-time World Cup winning U.S. women’s national team had neither the strength nor skill of the men’s national team? How does U.S. Soccer regain the trust of its most dedicated fans, with every NWSL supporters group releasing a joint statement in opposition to them? How does U.S. Soccer repair relationships with some of its biggest sponsors, including Volkswagen, Coca Cola, Budweiser, Visa and Deloitte, who all publicly condemned the federation’s legal strategies in recent days? How does U.S. Soccer call itself “a champion for women’s soccer in the United States” and “a tireless advocate for the expansion of women’s soccer at home and abroad” after all of this?



Does U.S. Soccer think that anybody will forget that the federation’s own...