Jill Ellis, who coached the U.S. women’s national soccer team to two World Cup titles, stepped down as president of the San Diego Wave on Tuesday to accept a job with FIFA. Ellis, 58, will become chief football officer for the sport’s global governing body,

Former United States head coach Jill Ellis is leaving her role as San Diego Wave FC president to become chief football officer at FIFA. Ellis, 58, has been Wave’s president since the club joined the NWSL in 2021.

Former United States women's national team coach Jill Ellis has been appointed to the new position of FIFA's Chief Football Officer, tasked with driving the development and implementation of the world governing body's global football strategy.