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Parlow Cone takes over at U.S. Soccer at critical juncture

By ANNE M. PETERSON going through having lived complete Cordeiro's term, lawsuit filed by women's Wednesday night in Texas.
AP Sports Writer it. And she is one hell of a which runs until the regu- national team players last The move obscured the
New U.S. Soccer President human. Give her a chance lar election for a four-year year. U.S. Soccer crest but still re-
Cindy Parlow Cone's first vealed the team's four stars
challenge will be to con- for its Women's World Cup
front the fallout over the championships.
federation's widely con- Cordeiro apologized for
demned legal stance in the stance, saying: "I did
the gender discrimination not have the opportunity
lawsuit filed by the wom- to fully review the filing in its
en's national team. entirety before it was sub-
The first woman president in mitted, and I take responsi-
the 107-year history of the bility for not doing so. Had I
governing body will also done so, I would have ob-
oversee the appointment jected to the language."
of a new chief executive But it was too late.
and early preparations for In her only public statement
the 2026 World Cup. since becoming president,
A former national team Parlow Cone thanked Cor-
midfielder who became deiro for his service to soc-
the federation's vice presi- cer. Cordeiro, formerly the
dent last year, Parlow Cone organization's vice presi-
took on her new role Thurs- dent, was elected presi-
day when President Carlos dent after Sunil Gulati re-
Cordeiro abruptly stepped signed because the men's
down. team failed to qualify for
Cordeiro was facing a In this Dec. 6, 2019, file photo, Cindy Parlow Cone, vice president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, the 2018 World Cup in Rus-
growing outcry from play- attends a meeting of the organization's board of directors Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Chicago. sia.
ers, board members, sup- Associated Press "The passion that has come
porters and sponsors over to the surface in the past
assertions made in court two days is what inspires
documents filed this week. to succeed. Please." term in 2022. The players say they have me to look forward, to work
USSF lawyers suggested the Now 41, Parlow Cone Parlow Cone takes on the not been paid equally to hard towards mending re-
women's team was inferior scored 75 goals in 158 ap- presidency at a critical the men's national team lationships and moving the
because the players had pearances for the U.S. from juncture. USSF is currently and asked for more than game forward for all," she
fewer responsibilities and 1995 to 2006, winning the conducting a search for a $66 million in damages un- said in a statement issued
less physical skill than male 1999 World Cup and two new CEO to replace Dan der the Equal Pay Act and by the federation.
national team counter- Olympic gold medals with Flynn, who retired last Sep- the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . Former U.S. goalkeeper
parts. the team. She retired be- tember. Brian Remedi is A trial is scheduled for May Hope Solo, a vocal critic of
Former teammates rallied cause of post-concussion currently serving as chief 5. U.S. Soccer, said she hoped
in support of Parlow Cone, syndrome. administrative officer in ad- Sponsors including The the change at the top
who has the unenviable She was coach of the dition to chief stakeholder Coca-Cola Co., Anheuser leads to change within the
task of damage control. Portland Thorns during the officer. Busch Cos. Inc., The Proct- organization.
"I have known Cindy Par- National Women's Soccer The federation is also in er & Gamble Co. and "This blatant disrespect and
low Cone for over two de- League's inaugural season the midst of early prepa- Volkswagen Group issued sexist attitude toward the
cades as both a teammate in 2013, leading the team rations for the 2026 men's statements in support of women's team is nothing
and friend. She has always to the league's first title World Cup with Canada the women's team. MLS new. It didn't start with Car-
led with integrity and a before stepping down to and Mexico. An expanded Commissioner Don Gar- los and won't end with his
commitment to others. I spend time with her family. field of 48 teams will play ber, a USSF board member, resignation," Solo said. "It's
have no doubt that she will She was elected to the Na- in 16 cities across the three said he was "shocked and been in place for decades,
dedicate herself to mak- tional Soccer Hall of Fame countries. angry" over the arguments was perpetuated under
ing our game better for all," in 2018, and was voted in But her most pressing is- and Parlow Cone her- Sunil Gulati and was toler-
Mia Hamm said on social as USSF vice president in sue is to contain the furor self denounced the legal ated by so many within the
media. 2019. over the USSF's legal stance stance on Twitter. organization. For meaning-
Fellow teammate Julie Parlow Cone will serve as in documents filed Mon- National team players si- ful change to happen, it
Foudy wrote: "I played president until the federa- day in federal court in Los lently protested by wear- has to be institutional. Car-
with Cindy for many years. tion's annual general meet- Angeles. The documents ing their jerseys inside los cannot just be a scape-
I know Cindy. She under- ing next February. An elec- were filed in connection to out in warmups before a goat for U.S. Soccer's PR
stands ALL the players are tion will be held then to the gender discrimination match against Japan on strategy."q

Chiefs cornerback Ward gets biggest performance-based bonus

NEW YORK (AP) — Chiefs corner- league minimum for second-year Andrews was lost for the season. all, eight players who were not se-
back Charvarius Ward earned the players ($570,000). He started all He earned just under $636,000. lected in their draft years made
most in the NFL's performance- 16 games during Chiefs' champi- Players become eligible to receive the top 25 in performance-based
based pay program, getting an onship season, playing in nearly a bonus distribution in any regu- earnings. The highest-drafted play-
additional $654,750 out of an over- 95% of the Chiefs' defensive plays, lar season in which they play at ers in the top 25 were third-round-
all pot of just under $148 million. as well as almost 26% of the special least one official down. In general, ers Richie Incognito of the Raiders
Ward, who was not selected in the teams plays. Next on the list was players with higher playing time — the guard entered the league
2018 draft, received nearly 15% New England center Ted Karras, percentages and lower salaries in 2005 — and second-year tackle
more than his 2019 salary of the who inherited the job when David benefit most from the pools. Over- Orlando Brown of Baltimore.q