A steady stream of changes at the top of U.S. Soccer continues, with the federation announcing Thursday that Jay Berhalter, one of the most high-ranking and influential leaders at U.S. Soccer, will step down.
Berhalter, U.S. Soccer’s chief commercial and strategy officer and a 15-year veteran at the federation, will leave his post at the end of the month. He has overseen U.S. Soccer’s financial strategy, including its efforts to increase commercial revenue, and he was the CEO of the Copa America Centenario organizing committee, which was the single most profitable event in U.S. Soccer history.
“Jay has played an invaluable role in the growth of our federation and the evolution of the game in our country,” U.