On the eve of the US presidential election, 32 players from the women’s national team of the United States supported the current president Cindy Parlow Cown.
Players ranging from World Cup veterans, including Megan Rapino and Becky Sauerbrunn, to newer players such as Trinity Rodman and Ashley Sanchez, said Cohen “deeply understands the work that needs to be done to continue to create equality. “.
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“The US Football Federation needs a leader who will move our sport forward, not backward. That is why we approve Cindy Parlow Cown as president,” the players wrote on Friday. “We respect Cindy’s integrity, her passion for the game as a former player and coach, her pragmatic approach as a business leader and her commitment to players at all levels from our national teams to the grassroots level.
The election will take place on Saturday at the annual US Soccer general meeting in Atlanta. Only American football voters have the right to vote in the election, and USWNT players are represented by the Athletes’ Council with 23 players. Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger, Sauerbrunn and Lynn Williams, all of whom signed the letter, sit on the Athletes’ Council.
Cone is fighting Carlos Cordeiro, the former president of American football, who resigned in March 2020. Cordeiro has faced backlash from sponsors and other stakeholders who have accused the federation of sexism over its contemptuous language used in legal documents during the the USWNT equal pay case.
The players in their approval did not turn to Cordeiro, but Rapino made it clear earlier this week where her support was, telling reporters that Cordeiro “certainly did not get my vote, that’s for sure.” Players and US Soccer have settled their equal pay lawsuit for a $ 24 million deal they announced on February 22 in joint media appearances with Rapinoe, Cone and other players.
The players who signed the letter are: Jane Campbell, Alana Cook, Abby Dalkemper, Tierna Davidson, Crystal Dunn, Adriana Franch, Morgan Gautrat, Ashlyn Harris, Ashley Hatch, Tobin Heath, Lindsay Horan, Sophia Huerta, Krieger, Casey , Katharina Macario, Christie Muis, Sam Muis, Morgan, Casey Murphy, Alice Neher, Kelly O’Hara, Mallory Pu, Midge Pearce, Rapino, Rodman, Sanchez, Sauerbrunn, Sophia Smith, Emily Sonnet, Andy Sullivan and Williams.
“We see how much our colleagues from the US Football Federation – from staff to executives – appreciate Cindy’s leadership and the cultural progress she advocates,” the players wrote. “Women’s play in the world is developing rapidly. The caliber of the game has never been higher and is only accelerating – and global interest from fans, sponsors and the media continues to grow. This is an exciting time for our sport.
“The important thing is that Cindy has a deep understanding of the work that needs to be done to continue to create equality, implement fair structures, improve protection for players of all ages and break down the barriers that exist in our sport and within US Football Federation. Our recent agreement The agreement on equal pay and working conditions between the men’s and women’s national teams demonstrates its commitment to action. “