1. U.S. Soccer responded to the complaint filed by 28 U.S. women’s national team players in U.S. District Court for theCentral District of California that U.S. Soccer has engaged in gender-based employment discrimination in violation of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Citingdifferences in the law and […]
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Revelent Sports asks FIFA for 'clarification' on league sanctioning
A day after Revelent Sports sued U.S. Soccerand its secretary general, Dan Flynn, over the federation’s refusal to sanction an Ecuadoran LigaPro match between a pair of Guayaquil rivals, Barcelona and Guayaquil City, scheduled for May 5at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, it amended its lawsuit after U.S. Soccer formally rejected the application on the basis […]
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U.S. Soccer hauled into court again, sued over sanctioning power
U.S. Soccer was hit with yet another lawsuit, this time filed in New York state court by Relevent Sports, which promotes international matches, over its failure to grant sanctioning foran Ecuadoran league match between Barcelona and rival Guayaquil City, scheduled for May 5 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Complaint: Relevent Sports vs. USSF and DanFlynn The […]
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Carlos Cordeiro: U.S. Soccer 'surprised' by women's lawsuit
In its first public statement since 28 membersof the U.S. women’s national team filed suit against it for gender discrimination, U.S. Soccer released an open letter from its president, Carlos Cordeiro. In the letter, Cordeiroemphasized the federation’s goal of what he described as providing “fair and equitable pay” for the women, the good will that […]
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What They're Saying: Alex Morgan
“This isn’t just about us; It’s about women in all industries. Women fight for equality every single day. Our hope is that we not only set up ourselves, we set up the next generationas well.” — U.S. women’s national team star Alex Morgan on the gender discrimination lawsuit she and 27 teammates filed against U.S. […]
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UCLA's Jorge Salcedo among four college soccer coaches indicted in 'Operation Varsity Blues' admissions scandal
Longtime UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo, a former U.S.international, was placed on leave on Tuesday after he was one of nine college coaches, including three former women’s soccer coaches, indicted in a bribery scheme that involved dozens of parentstrying to get their children who otherwise might not have gained admission to top-level universities admitted […]
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USWNT players vs. U.S. Soccer: Breaking down the gender discrimination suit
U.S. women’s national team players and U.S.Soccer are back in court, though this time it’s the entire national team — 28 players — suing the federation, and they have moved from the EEOC, where they began in 2016, to U.S. district court inLos Angeles. The case. The players are suing the federation for: — Violation […]
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Wayne Rooney arrested after arrival at Dulles airport on public swearing and intoxication charges
WayneRooney‘s pre-Christmas season included a visit to the White House with his wife and four children for a kids party — he was photographed with Barron Trump, a member of ArlingtonSoccer Association U-13 team in the Development Academy — and tour of the premises. The D.C. United star was also seen at NBA and NHL […]
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NASL vs. Gulati: New York civil suit against U.S. Soccer board members dismissed
The NASL’s civil lawsuit against U.S. Soccer board members in the Supreme Court of the State of New York has been dismissed after Judge Andrea Masley ruled that the case, filed in February2018, overlapped with the NASL’s antitrust suit against U.S. Soccer and MLS, which is in the discovery stage in U.S. district court in Brooklyn. […]
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What They're Saying: Steve Klein
“If we were a club that wasn’t pay-to-play, it would be a whole different ball game. Our kids pay to play, so that’s how we make our money. Now, we scholarship a lot of kids, but that’s where thedifference is for me a little bit. If we were one of those European clubs where everyone […]