Alan Rothenberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Alan Rothenberg

American soccer administrator

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1939

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession: sports administrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Alan Rothenberg

  • Alan I.
  • Rothenberg (born April 10, 1939) is an American lawyer and sports executive.
  • He is known for his contributions to and influence on the growth of soccer in the United States.
  • He is the namesake of the Alan I.
  • Rothenberg Trophy, which was awarded annually to the winner of the MLS Cup from 1996 to 1999.
  • Rothenberg was president of U.S.
  • Soccer, the governing body of American soccer, during the 1990s and oversaw the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States and the establishment of Major League Soccer in 1996. Rothenberg earned the FIFA Order of Merit in 2006.
  • Rothenberg was inducted into the U.S.
  • National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007 in recognition of his contribution as a "Builder" of the sport in the United States.
  • He is a member of the FIFA Ethics Committee.

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