The U.S. Soccer Federation on Wednesday released a timeline for filling the newly created post of general manager for the women’s national team.
The position is intended to help drive the long-term success of the national team program but, given that the Women’s World Cup is less than a year away, whoever fills the job will come on board initially in an observation-and-support role for coach Jill Ellis and her staff.
“Obviously, the men’s and women’s national teams are at different points in their cycles and histories, but our goal is to get a women’s GM in place as soon as possible while making sure we take the appropriate amount of time to get the correct person with the proper skill set and personality for the job,” Nico Romeijn, the federation’s chief sport development officer, said in a statement.