The U.S. Soccer Federation this week posted its most recent tax form and, although context is important in understanding the numbers, the optics are not great.
In fiscal year 2017 (April 2016-March 2017), several federation employees earned more money than Jill Ellis, head coach of the world champion women’s national team. Furthermore, she was among only two women in the list of top earners at the Chicago-based, non-profit organization.
Ellis collected about $292,000 in that time frame. Andi Herzog, Jurgen Klinsmann’s top assistant on the men’s squad at the time, claimed $447,000. Bruce Arena, who replaced Klinsmann in December 2016, received $400,000 in that final month of the year, most of it coming from a signing bonus.