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 a two time Olympic Gold Medalist, and 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 is a former member of United States Women's National Soccer Team. She was five feet eleven inches tall and had an athletic streak that made it stand out in the penalty box. 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. Parlow Cone has led changes in the Federation's priorities, putting emphasis on teamwork, inclusion, diversity and teamwork.
Leadership style
Cindy Parlow Cone has been elected the new president of the United States Soccer Federation. She is the first woman to lead the federation. Before Carlos Cordeiro's resignation, she was the vice president of U.S. Soccer. Parlow Cone is widely admired by the organization's leadership, although some critics have been raised about her.
Parlow Cone's leadership style revolves around the desire to find solutions for 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 and the 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. Cone stated that she is focused to grow the game and has signed new CBAs between the USSF and Cindy Parlow Cone.
Cone will leverage the settlement to justify her leadership of US soccer. US Soccer and the players have also agreed to implement equal working conditions for the women's national team by December 2020. But the legal battle will likely not end there. Cone's leadership is pushing for settlement of other parts of the lawsuit. The upcoming presidential election might have played a role in her decision.
Equal pay with National Team player
U.S. Soccer's first national federation has implemented the policy, making it a landmark victory. 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 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 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. Parlow cone still has much to do. Her efforts to reclaim her position, and Cordeiro's subsequent resignation, have sparked backlash from players and criticism from Alan Rothenburg.