Cynthia Marie Parlow Cone is a former professional soccer player and executive. She is currently the President for the United States Soccer Federation. She is also a twotime Olympic Gold Medalist as well as a FIFA Women's World Cup champion in 1999. She is a strong advocate of equal pay for women soccer players.
Induction into National Soccer Hall of Fame
Cindy Parlow Cone was a player on the United States Women's National Soccer Team. She was an early pioneer in the sport. At five feet and eleven inches tall, she had an athletic streak that made her stand out in the penalty area. She scored 75 international goals, earning her a place in the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Parlow Cone is a three-time Olympian and was also the first U.S. soccer president and first women's team president. She oversees changes in the Federation's priorities and places emphasis on inclusion, diversity, teamwork and teamwork.
Leadership style
Cindy Parlow Cone, the United States Soccer Federation's new president, has been elected. She is the first woman to lead the federation. Prior to Carlos Cordeiro's December resignation, she served as vice president of U.S.-Soccer. Parlow Cone's leadership style is praised by many within the organization, but has also drawn criticism from some inside the game.
Parlow Cone's leadership style reflects a willingness to solve difficult problems. She is supported by many prominent figures in the US soccer world, including Mia Hamm who was a former player and now president of the USWNT.
Legal battle with US Soccer
While the USSF has finally settled its legal dispute with Cindy Parlow Cone (ex-MLS player), it has not drained Cone of her energy. Cone said that she is focusing on the growth of the game, and the sides recently signed CBAs.
The settlement is a big victory for US soccer, and Cone will use it to justify her continued leadership of the federation. US Soccer and players have also reached an agreement to ensure equal working conditions for the women’s national team's employees by December 2020. However, this legal battle is likely to not end. Cone's leadership pushes for the settlement over other sections of the lawsuit. She may also have considered the possibility that the forthcoming presidential election could have played a part in her decision.
Equal pay with National Team player
U.S. soccer's historic achievement of equal pay for women's players is a major victory. It is the first national soccer federation to adopt the policy. This move will ensure that women in the sport are paid equally with their male counterparts, and it will pool prize money from both men's and women's tournaments. Cindy Parlow Cone, U.S. Soccer President, was instrumental in this historic decision. Cone won two Olympic golds medals and the 1999 World Cup.
Parlow Cone was elected president in March. Two months later, both the women's and mens national team unions ratified a new collective agreement with U.S Soccer. It included an equal share of World Cup bonuses. The agreement puts US Soccer on the right track to rebuild its credibility and attract commercial partners. However, Parlow Cone still has a lot of work to do. Her efforts to reclaim her position, and Cordeiro's subsequent resignation, have sparked backlash from players and criticism from Alan Rothenburg.