After 13 seasons, Houston Dynamo and Dash president Chris Canetti announced his resignation from the club on Friday.
Canetti will join the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority as its new president of the Houston World Cup Bid Committee, a group organized as part of an effort to bring the 2026 World Cup to Houston.
"Today, I am filled with mixed emotions. I love this club, cherish my time here, and feel sadness about it coming to an end," Canetti said, "but I am confident that is the right time to move on to the next challenge. And with this next challenge comes the opportunity to work on something vitally important to the game of soccer and our community, and that's ensuring that Houston secures World Cup matches in 2026.