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
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 and eleven inches tall, Parlow Cone was an athlete who made her stand out when she faced the penalty area. She went on to score 75 international goals and earned her place in the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
In addition to being a three-time Olympian, Parlow Cone has also made a name for herself as the first female president of U.S. Soccer and the first U.S. women's team president. She has overseen changes to the Federation's priorities and put an emphasis on inclusion, diversity, and teamwork.
Leadership style
Cindy Parlow Cone is the United States Soccer Federation's new President. She is the first woman president of the federation. Before Carlos Cordeiro's resignation in Dec., she was the U.S. soccer vice president. 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 is characterized by a desire to find solutions to difficult problems. Many prominent figures from the US soccer community support her, including Mia Hamm (a former player) who is currently the president of USWNT.
US Soccer vs. the Law
Although Cindy Parlow Cone was the USSF's former MLS player, Cone has not lost her enthusiasm. Cone recently announced that she is determined to increase the game's growth and signed new 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 the players also agreed to create equal working conditions for women's national teams by December 2020. The legal battle is not over. Cone's leadership is pushing to settle the other parts, and it is possible that Cone was influenced by the upcoming election.
Equal pay with National Team player
U.S. Soccer's first national federation has implemented the policy, making it a landmark victory. This policy will ensure women in soccer receive equal pay to men and will pool the prize money earned from both men's & women's tournaments. Cindy Parlow Cone from the U.S. Soccer president, who won two Olympic golds and the 1999 World Cup, has made this historic move possible.
Parlow Cone was elected President of US Soccer in March. Two months later the unions representing women's soccer and men's soccer ratified a new collective negotiation agreement with U.S Soccer. This included an equal share for World Cup bonuses. US Soccer's credibility is being restored and it has secured commercial partners through the agreement. Parlow cone has a lot to do. The backlash against her efforts to reclaim the position and Cordeiro’s subsequent resignation has prompted criticism from Alan Rothenburg.