Had Sunil Gulati run for a fourth term as president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, he might have won again. Gulati has strong allies in the membership and, despite his shortcomings and the epic failure of the U.S. men’s team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, he has done many good things for the development of the sport in this country.
But in the wake of the October fiasco in Trinidad and Tobago, Gulati finally came to the realization that the organization needed new leadership. He announced his decision in an ESPN.com interview Monday.