The legal strategy generated outrage among fans and sponsors, leading to last month's resignation of president Carlos Cordeiro
United States women's national team star Carli Lloyd has spoken out about U.S. Soccer's sexist legal arguments against her team that caused widespread outrage.
In court filings released last month, the American soccer federation argued that their women's national team did not deserve the same amount of money as the men's team because, in part, they are not as strong or fast as the men, and have less responsibility.
“The job of MNT player (competing against senior men’s national teams) requires a higher level of skill based on speed and strength than does the job of WNT player (competing against senior women’s national teams)," the federation stated.