The president of a major women's soccer property, the USL Super League, has announced her imminent departure.
Amanda Vandervort, who has headed up that league since it was formed five years ago – and then launched in 2024 – will serve her last day in that role on Friday this week.
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The USL Super League, currently containing eight sides, is on the same sanctioned level as the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the US.
The USL has begun actively looking for her successor, with Vandervort leaving "to pursue other opportunities."
The outgoing president said in a statement: "From the beginning, we set out to create more opportunities for women in the game and more communities where professional women's sports are celebrated, and I'm proud of the league we've built together.
"I believe deeply in the people and clubs who will carry the league forward, and I'll continue to cheer on our incredible teams from the stands. For me, it feels like the right time to close this chapter, and I'm looking forward to what comes next."
Paul McDonough, president and chief executive of the overall USL, paid tribute to Vandervort: "Building a professional league from the ground up is a major undertaking, and Amanda deserves a lot of credit for her leadership and the work it took to make it happen. We're grateful for her commitment to our leagues, our clubs, and creating more opportunities for women in the game."
The current USL Super League season is two weeks old.
Before taking the reins at the USL Super League, Vandervort was chief women's football officer at FIFPRO, the game's worldwide players' association, while before that, she worked for the men's Major League Soccer property in North America.
