Cynthia Marie Parlow Cone was a former professional soccer athlete and executive. She is currently the president of the United States Soccer Federation. She is also an Olympic Gold Medalist twice and a FIFA Women's World Cup winner 1999. She is a strong supporter of equal pay for female soccer players.
Induction into the 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 11 inches, her athleticism made her stand out in penalty area. She was a star soccer player who scored 75 international goals.
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 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 female to head the federation. Before Carlos Cordeiro's resignation, she was the vice president of U.S. Soccer. Parlow Cone has received praise from many within the organization for her leadership style, while some have voiced their disapproval.
Parlow Cone's leadership style revolves around the desire to find solutions for 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 and US Lawsuit
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. Cone said that she is focusing on the growth of the game, and the sides recently signed CBAs.
Cone will take the settlement as a victory for US soccer and use it to justify her continued leadership. The players and US Soccer have also agreed that equal working conditions will be provided for women's national soccer teams by December 2020. But the legal battle will likely not end there. Cone's leadership has been pushing for settlement over other parts of this lawsuit. This may be due to the fact that Cone is a candidate in the next presidential election.
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 policy will ensure that women playing soccer are paid equal to their male counterparts. The pooled prize money will be shared between men's as well as women'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 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. This agreement will help US Soccer to regain its credibility and attract more commercial partners. However, Parlow Cone still has a lot of work to do. She attempted to regain her position and Cordeiro's subsequent resignation have provoked criticism from Alan Rothenburg.