On the eve of the election for U.S. Soccer president, 32 players on the United States women’s national team have endorsed incumbent Cindy Parlow Cone.
The players, who range from World Cup veterans, including Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn, to newer players like Trinity Rodman and Ashley Sanchez, said Cone “deeply understands the work that needs to be done to continue to create equality.”
“The U.S. Soccer Federation needs a leader who will move our sport forward, not backward. That is why we are endorsing Cindy Parlow Cone for President,” the players wrote Friday. “We respect Cindy’s integrity, her passion for the game as a former player and a coach, her pragmatic approach as a business leader, and commitment to its players at all levels from our national teams to the grassroots level.”
The election will be held Saturday at U.S. Soccer’s annual general meeting in Atlanta….
