Cynthia Marie Parlow Cone used to be a professional soccer player. She is also an executive. She is currently President of United States Soccer Federation. She is also a two time Olympic Gold Medalist, and a FIFA Women's World Cup Champion in 1999. She is a staunch advocate for equal pay for soccer players of all genders.
Induction into National Soccer Hall of Fame
A member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team, Cindy Parlow Cone blazed a trail in the sport at an early age. At five feet and eleven inches tall, she had an athletic streak that made her stand out in the penalty area. She scored 75 goals internationally and was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Parlow cone was a three-time Olympian. She is also the first woman president of U.S. Football and the first U.S. female team president. She oversees changes in the Federation's priorities and places emphasis on inclusion, diversity, teamwork and teamwork.
Leadership style
Cindy Parlow Cone has been elected the new president of the United States Soccer Federation. She is the federation's first female president. She was previously the vice president of U.S. soccer before Carlos Cordeiro's resignation in December. Parlow Cone's leadership style was praised by many inside the organization but also criticised by some within the game.
Parlow Cone's leadership style is characterized by a desire to find solutions to difficult problems. She has the backing and support of many important figures in US soccer, including Mia Hamm - a former player who is now president of USWNT.
US Soccer faces legal battle
The USSF has settled its legal battle with former MLS player Cindy Parlow Cone for $24 million, but the battle has not drained Cone's energy. In fact, the two sides have recently signed new CBAs for the US national team, and Cone has declared that she is focused on growing the game.
Cone will leverage the settlement to justify her leadership of US soccer. 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. The legal battle is not over. Cone's leadership is pushing the settlement over other portions of the lawsuit, and the upcoming presidential election may have been a factor in her decision.
Equal pay deal with National Team players
U.S. Soccer's first national federation has implemented the policy, making it a landmark victory. This will ensure that women soccer players are paid the same as their male counterparts. It will also pool prize money from both women's and men's tournaments. Cindy Parlow Cone of the United States Soccer Association, who has won two Olympic gold medals along with the 1999 World Cup, made this historic change possible.
Parlow Cone won election to the presidency of US Soccer in march. Two months later, the women’s and men’s national teams unions ratified new collective bargaining agreements with U.S Soccer. The agreement included an equal split of World Cup bonus money. The agreement puts US Soccer on the right track to rebuild its credibility and attract commercial partners. Parlow cone still has much to do. Parlow Cone's efforts to regain her position and Cordeiro’s resignation have been met with criticism by Alan Rothenburg.