president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, tried to find something positive in this ruckus. “The fact that people care about this … the fact that people care about the decision on goalkeepers, that we got drubbed in one game — that’s all good,” Sunil Gulati said.
Sunil ‘Kumar’ Gulati is the current president of the United States Soccer Federation or USSF and President of Kraft Soccer for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
Sunil Gulati Elected in March 2006 is one of the most influential figures in the development of US soccer over the past 30 years. Former USSF president and Major League Soccer founder Alan Rothenberg called Sunil Gulati “the single most important person in the development of soccer in this country.” . Sunil Gulati had played a key role in major USSF decisions for several years prior to his election as president.
Sunil Gulati’s tenure started off with turbulence. Sunil Gulati was criticized in some media outlets for failing to land former German National Team manager (and longtime California resident) Jürgen Klinsmann as the successor to Bruce Arena after a 5-month interview period that left the American national team dormant. Sunil Gulati later hired Bradley outright, citing the team’s development and performances during the early part of 2007.
Sunil Gulati is also in his second stint as a lecturer in economics at Columbia University, where he teaches introductory economics, microeconomics, and global economy. Sunil Gulati in practice, the USSF has a full-time professional staff in Chicago to handle the federation’s day-to-day business (in addition to training/development facilities in Florida and California). Sunil Gulati lives with his wife Marcela and two children in the New York City area.
Greg Ryan tossed goalkeeper Hope Solo off the team for Sunday’s third-place game against Norway.
