The U.S. Soccer Federation asked the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to dismiss a complaint of wage discrimination made by members of the World Cup-winning women's national team.
Five players filed the EEOC complaint in March, claiming members of the team make in some cases up to four times less than their male national team counterparts.
The USSF's response was contained in a position statement sent Tuesday to EEOC's Chicago office by Latham & Watkins, a law firm representing the federation. It says there is no evidence U.S. Soccer is acting with a “discriminatory motive” or is in violation of law.