The driving force behind the U.S. Soccer Federation presidential election is largely the on the field failure of the United States Men’s National Team to reach the World Cup. Since the eight candidates have emerged, on the field topics haven’t been discussed nearly as much as conflicts of interest or transparency. One on field issue did come up again, but in an unexpected way.
Monday, the U.S. Soccer Athlete Council released questionnaires filled out by every candidate for the office. Some answers were revealing, others less so, but one of the most unexpected responses was Kyle Martino’s take on the choice of Red Bull Arena for the World Cup Qualifier in September against Costa Rica.