[WPS] Six yearsafter Tonya Antonucci began her crusade to relaunch women’s pro soccer, she is stepping away. At the close of a tumultuous second season that saw two teams foldand attendance drop by 23 percent, she is leaving her post as commissioner of Women’s Professional Soccer. She spoke with Soccer America about her decision to leave and about the league’s future.

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