NYT: US Soccer a terrible and toxic place to work

The United States Soccer Federation has been point out by their own employees as a toxic place to work as the New York Times uncovers.

Reviews or feedbacks inside corporations describe the culture of the company, how the employees feel, reflects in the way the company is seen, and if employees feel appreciated and value, they will produce their best work. However, this is not the case of US Soccer, no ordinary company, as it is the governing body for soccer in the United States.

According to New York Times reporter, Andrew Das, severe critiques were posted anonymously but publicly by more than a dozen of current and former US Soccer workers through the networking website, Glassdoor, where they described the United States Federation as a terrible and toxic place to work.

New York Times investigated the claims and confirmed they reflected the feelings inside the organization accurately, describing it as a culture of fear and intimidation, which points directly chief executive, Dan Flynn, and Jay Berhalter, brother of the US men's national team coach, who will most likely replace Flynn once he retires.

The complaints show that only a group of executives are the ones able to advance inside the federation, calling for nepotism and more interested in personal benefits than making soccer the top sport in the United States.

US Soccer president, Carlos Cordeiro

The US Soccer Federation president is aware of the online complaints as mentioned by the NYT but declined to make any comment in that regard, as the posts are anonymous.