The consequences of United States’ failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia will tell foe years, due to the loss of revenue for the U.S. Soccer authorities and missed opportunity for the players. The exact financial impact is unascertained, but is believed to be in the tune of millions of dollars.

Tax filings were released on Monday. However, the United States Soccer Federation can close the book on the amount of settlements involving the failed coaching staffs. According to tax-exempt status form for 2018, Jurgen Klinsman was paid $3.354 million for the last year of his contract by the federation.
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