U.S. Soccer's chief legal officer Lydia Wahlke has resigned in the aftermath of the controversial filing against the U.S. women's national team players that drew widespread scrutiny.
The filing, which argued that women's players inherently had less skill and responsibility than men's players, was submitted by U.S. Soccer's outside legal counsel at the time, Seyfarth Shaw, but Wahlke was put on administrative leave following the publication of the argument, which was widely panned and ultimately withdrawn from the record. After an outside review of U.S. Soccer's process that led to the legal strategy, Wahlke has stepped down, though she will provide consulting services to the federation until Sept.