U.S. Soccer Federation executives Brian Remedi and Tonya Wallach have been fired, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Soccer America was first to report the news.
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The moves were described by one source as "organizational changes," and are the first since Will Wilson was named CEO/secretary general in March.
The moves come as the USSF is attempting to cope with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a possible payout to players from the U.S. women's national team who are taking part in the equal pay lawsuit. The USSF announced earlier Wednesday that it was terminating its development academy, a national youth league for boys and girls.
Remedi had spent the past 11 years at the USSF as the chief administrative officer, his second stint with the federation. He also filled in as interim CEO following the retirement of Dan Flynn last September. Before taking on his current role, he had been U.S. Soccer's chief stakeholders officer, overseeing the member services department. According to Remedi's LinkedIn profile, he worked as a communications manager at the USSF from 1996 to 1999.
Wallach spent three years at the USSF, most recently as the chief talent and inclusion officer, essentially the top human-resources executive. She was promoted to her current position as part of a management restructuring by then-president Carlos Cordeiro in April 2018.