Two weeks ago, Sunil Gulati made the personally difficult but professionally prudent move to fire Jurgen Klinsmann. Now, the U.S. Soccer Federation president needs to make another hard but necessary decision: announce he will not seek reelection in 2018.
He said he hasn't decided whether to pursue a fourth term. He has always run unopposed and, unless a serious challenger came forth, he would win again. Which isn't a terrible thing. American soccer could do a whole lot worse than re-electing Gulati.
The federation, though, recognizes the importance of new ideas and fresh perspectives. That's why the organization, under Gulati's leadership, is seeking to revise the bylaws and introduce term limits for elected officials.