Earlier today, US Soccer announced the appointment of former USWNT player Kate Markgraf as the WNT’s new general manager. Markgraf, USSF president Carlos Cordeiro, and newly-promoted sporting director Earnie Stewart were available on a conference call to discuss this new structure within the federation. According to Cordeiro, Markgraf and whoever replaces Stewart as the MNT GM will report to Stewart, who will in turn report to USSF’s CEO. Cordeiro called it a “collaboration,” with Stewart providing overall leadership.
Markgraf gave the following statement at the beginning of the conference:
“This new position is exciting for the development and evolution of US women’s soccer, from the full USWNT all the way through the youth teams.