Curt Johnson played at N.C. State in 1987-90 when it was one of the most exciting teams in college soccer before embarking on a career as a soccer executive that has taken him to adidas, theRichmond Kickers, Kansas City Wizards, U.S. Club Soccer, and his current job as president of North Carolina FC. Last year, […]
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Richard Groff: 'We need to keep doing what we do well'
Longtime soccer executive and administrator Richard Groff, 71, grew up playing soccer in Pennsylvania and first became affiliated with soccer administration as an official with the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association in 1986. He began serving as U.S. Soccer Federation treasurer in 1990 and helped organize the U.S. Cup tournament that served a dry run […]
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Sunil speaks …
U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati, who has not yet declared whether he’ll run for re-election, spoke for more than 100 minutes at a town hall on Saturday at the New York State West YouthSoccer Association’s AGM in Rochester. NYSW: Town Hall Six candidates, including U.S. Soccer vice president Carlos Cordeiro, have already entered the race.
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Carlos Cordeiro will run for U.S. Soccer president
U.S. Soccer vice president Carlos Cordeiro announced Wednesday that he will run for U.S. Soccer president in a move that adds a twist to the presidential race. Cordeiro, a formerpartner and managing director at Goldman Sachs, joined U.S. Soccer as its first independent director, later became its treasurer and was elected vice president in 2016. […]
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World Cup 2026 bid director Kristick says current climate doesn't affect effort
John Kristick, the executive director of the United Bid Committee seeking the World Cup 2026, says he is concentrating on March 16, not Feb. 11. The first date is the deadline forthe joint American, Canadian and Mexican bid to be submitted to FIFA with all that entails — local and national government guarantees and stadium […]
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Kevin Payne on the current freak-out, player development, pay to play and soccer parents
The majority of American soccer fans probably know the name Kevin Payne from his long tenure (1994-2012) as general manager and then president of D.C. United as well as his time with AnschutzEntertainment Group (AEG), but he played soccer and way back in 1989 he became the national administrator and director of marketing for the […]
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Case for change: Wynalda and Gans make their arguments to succeed Gulati at Lake Tahoe soccer forum
Former U.S. men’s national team star Eric Wynalda and Boston attorney Steve Gans laid out their case to succeed U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati at a forum organized by the U.S.Adult Soccer Association held in Lake Tahoe. US Soccer Presidential Q&A. Thanks to — John PaulMotta (@JohnPMotta) October 22, 2017 State of the race. Wynalda […]
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U.S. Soccer presidential hopefuls will make case to key constituency in Lake Tahoe
Incline Village, on the Nevada side of North Lake Tahoe, will be the place to be for soccer politics this weekend as the U.S. Adult Soccer Association holds its annual mid-year conference. OnlyBoston attorney Steve Gans has announced his candidacy for president and confirmed that he has received the three letters of nomination. “I am […]
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What They're Saying: Alan Rothenberg
“If somebody from the outside with tremendous credentials should appear, I might have to take a second look at it. And by the way, I think Sunil would, too. If he could keep his role on the 2026 WorldCup and Concacaf and FIFA, I think he’d be very happy. And running the World Cup would […]
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Claudio Reyna: American soccer has too much arrogance, too little humility and too little listening
Few people are as well placed to talk about American soccer as Claudio Reyna. He played in three men’s World Cups and captained the USA on its run to the 2002 World Cupquarterfinals under Bruce Arena. He was appointed youth technical director by U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati in 2010 and now serves as sporting […]