CSA General Secretary Peter Montopoli confirmed the transition process to CSN over the phone the day after Montagliani was elected President of CONCACAF. He has one year to resign his position as CSA president according to CONCACAF bylaws.
Montopoli said that there is not yet a timetable in place for Montagliani to step aside. Once he does, CSA Vice President Steve Reed will take over the position on an interim basis until the election takes place. However, there will be a democratic process to determine who will finish out Montagliani’s term, which has nearly four full years remaining.
Montopoli said that he did not anticipate any change in direction by the CSA during the interim period, stressing that Reed works closely with Montagliani now.