Soccer Foundation endorses Parlow Cone for USSF president

Updated Feb. 3, 2022 1:59 p.m. ET

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Foundation has urged its members to reelect Cindy Parlow Cone as U.S. Soccer Federation president rather than restore former president Carlos Cordeiro.

Cordeiro, a former Goldman Sachs partner who headed the federation from 2018-20,

Parlow Cone, a former national team player, was vice president at the time and

“In our 28 years, our board has never taken a position in a U.S. Soccer election,” the foundation said in a statement Thursday. “But the stakes are too high this time to remain silent. Based on our experience with both candidates, our 25-person board of directors unanimously endorse Cindy Cone.”

The foundation was established with the proceeds of the 1994 World Cup.

The election winner likely will have influence on the operation of the 2026 World Cup, to be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

The USSF Athletes Council gets one-third of the votes, and the Youth, Adult and Pro Councils receive 20% each, with the remaining delegates accounting for 6.7%. Voters include the members of the Athletes Council and board of directors, life members, delegates from USSF affiliates, adult and youth council administrative commissioners, delegates picked by individual sustaining members and the four past presidents: Alan Rothenberg, Bob Contiguglia, Sunil Gulati and Cordeiro.

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