Jill Ellis leaves San Diego Wave FC for FIFA role alongside Arsene Wenger, steering global football strategy [Video]

Former U.S. women’s national team head coach Jill Ellis will be the new chief football officer with FIFA, the global soccer governing body announced Tuesday. Ellis will work alongside former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, and she’ll steer the development and implementation of FIFA’s global football strategy.

“I am honored to join FIFA in this pioneering role and to contribute to the growth of football from a global perspective,” Ellis said in a statement. “FIFA has a unique ability, through football, to unite communities and to drive the game’s development worldwide. Having experienced football, from grassroots programs up to senior national-team level, I’ve seen first-hand its transformative power.” 

The two-time World Cup-winning Ellis will be tied to “technical areas connected to the development of the game across the world,” according to an official FIFA release.

“Jill’s experience, enthusiasm and outstanding achievements make …