NASL sues USSF Board Members for breach of fiduciary duty
The North American Soccer League has filed a lawsuit in New York state court against members of the U.S. Soccer Federation Board of Directors.
View ArticleCarlos Cordeiro elected new president of U.S. Soccer Federation
Carlos Cordeiro was elected president of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Saturday, reaching a majority of votes on the third ballot, edging runner-up Kathy Carter by a tight margin in the first two...
View ArticleSW Q&A: Going deep on coaching ed with USSF’s Tschan, Russell
Carrying a broad range of questions on the topic of coaching education, last week SoccerWire's Charles Boehm spoke to two of U.S. Soccer's top officials in that department.
View ArticleAs “Fan Tribute Tour” rolls on, uncomfortable realities await USWNT
The U.S. Women’s National Team's 10-game “Fan Tribute Tour” of exhibition matches rolls on, with large crowds greeting them across the nation. But all the while, difficult decisions and the opening...
View ArticleSporting Club and U.S. Soccer to study Kansas City, Kan. for National...
Sporting Club and the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Friday that the two organizations have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore bringing a new National Training and Coaching...
View ArticleFour more years: U.S. Soccer renew USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s contract
The defining challenge of his tenure has yet to take place, but Jurgen Klinsmann has already impressed enough to earn a new deal from the U.S. Soccer Federation.
View ArticleJust keep doing it: U.S. Soccer, Nike renew sponsorship deal
Nike and the U.S. Soccer Federation have announced a renewal of their partnership that will see the worldwide sports brand design and create the kits for the men's and women's national teams at every...
View ArticleNWSL announces 2014 allocated players: KC, Portland, Seattle look stacked
League champions Portland Thorns FC and 2013 regular-season winners FC Kansas City look like the teams to beat in 2014 as the National Women's Soccer League released its list of allocated international...
View ArticleU.S. Soccer planning sweeping overhaul of youth system, reports NY Times
The U.S. Soccer Federation is ready to move forward with a major renovation of its youth development system, according to an in-depth report from the New York Times.
View ArticleDoes U.S. Soccer have what it takes to carry out its women’s youth dev....
The U.S. Soccer Federation recently announced the outline of plans to revamp the development and identification of players for the women’s youth national teams. But the federation has given the media...
View ArticleDure: Is North American pro soccer headed toward Armageddon?
Labor strife. Competing visions of where pro soccer should go. We’ve seen this before in North America. And it hasn’t ended well, says Beau Dure, who looks at recent developments on the soccer...
View ArticleReport: US Youth Soccer directs state associations not to speak to media...
US Youth Soccer has asked officials at its 55 state affiliates not to talk to the media about concussions in youth soccer, according to a stunning report published by the Louisville Courier-Journal...
View ArticleBusiness as usual: U.S. Soccer left in minority as FIFA re-elects Sepp Blatter
Sunil Gulati and the U.S. Soccer Federation took a public stance against the re-election of FIFA boss Sepp Blatter as a corruption firestorm rages around the global governing body. But Blatter was...
View ArticleCrossfire Premier appeals to FIFA in Yedlin case as USSF, MLS fight training...
One of the U.S. youth soccer scene's most quietly contentious issues flared into the public eye this week as Sports Illustrated and Vice Sports reported that Redmond, Washington-based youth club...
View ArticleReport: U.S. Soccer drops FC Wisconsin Nationals out of Development Academy
Another youth club is set to be jettisoned from the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, as Wisconsin Soccer Central reported on Tuesday night that FC Wisconsin Nationals have been removed from the DA for...
View ArticleSources: U.S. Soccer set to launch girls’ Development Academy in 2017, likely...
It was first raised as a possibility by president Sunil Gulati & Co. nearly a year ago, it's been grinding through the rumor mill for months and now it's apparently a done deal. The U.S. Soccer...
View ArticleNWSL announces new allocation process for national-team players, effective...
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced a new player allocation process for the 2016 season just moments before the start of the league's college draft at the Baltimore Convention Center...
View ArticleReport: U.S. Soccer’s new girls Development Academy to bar high-school soccer...
The U.S. Soccer Federation's new girls Development Academy initiative will adopt the same policy barring players from taking part in high-school soccer as the boys version, according to a new report by...
View ArticleU.S. Soccer-ECNL summit fruitless, with federation set to go it alone on...
Following a closed-door meeting between U.S. Soccer Federation officials and leaders of the Elite Clubs National League and sanctioning partner US Club Soccer in Houston last Friday, it seems the...
View ArticleU.S. Soccer gathers in San Antonio for 2016 annual meeting, including vice...
The U.S. Soccer Federation is set to convene its 100th annual general meeting at a downtown hotel in San Antonio, Texas this weekend, at which time the organization will hold an election for its...
View ArticleU.S. Soccer’s new crest revealed in unorthodox fashion as fans receive...
Late Thursday night, U.S. Soccer teased the long-awaited arrival of its new logo with a brief video shot at its Chicago headquarters, then wiped clean the avatars on their various social-media...
View ArticleU.S. Soccer releases annual budget figures; reveals USWNT as cash cow
In the wake of last month's annual general meeting in San Antonio, the U.S. Soccer Federation released the minutes, reports, proposed bylaw changes, budget figures and proposed 2017 budget this week,...
View ArticleCrossfire, Texans, Sockers file lawsuit over solidarity payments issue
Three of the nation's top youth soccer clubs filed a class action lawsuit in a Texas-based federal court on Friday, seeking a declaratory judgment on their ability to collect “solidarity” and “training...
View ArticleNASL owners cautiously optimistic of survival with `new vision´
A series of serious setbacks has prompted the widespread impression that the NASL is on its deathbed. But after a month of uncertainty – and multiple delays of U.S. Soccer's planned announcement about...
View ArticleSplit! US Soccer grants provisional D2 status to NASL, USL for 2017
In a long-awaited decision finally released late Friday night, U.S. Soccer's Board of Directors voted to grant provisional “Division II” status to two professional leagues: both the North American...
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