Join the U.S. Soccer Fan Council and be a spokesperson for U.S. Soccer fans.

Established in 2017, the U.S. Soccer Fan Council gives fans an official voice and vote in Federation policy-making, Presidential elections, budget adoption and more.

Three of the five Fan Council seats are up for election this year. Representatives are elected by Insiders at the Premium level or above for a four-year term.

If you're interested in applying and helping shape the future direction of the U.S. Soccer, please read the information below carefully before completing the application form.

Applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, October 23.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must:

• Be an active Insider at the Premium level or above. This is required for your application to be considered. Upgrade your membership
• Be eighteen (18) years of age
• Pass a basic background check (provided at no cost)
• Be willing to commit to monthly Fan Council virtual meetings, as well as travel to quarterly in-person U.S. Soccer meetings and attendance at the U.S. Soccer Annual Group Meeting.
• Submit a complete application by 11:59pm ET on Friday, October 23.

We are looking for candidates that have the following:

• Well-connected in U.S. Soccer fan circles, with a strong base understanding of the U.S. Soccer landscape.
• Strong communication skills
• Ideas for driving fan engagement
• The ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• The initiative to take ideas forward
• Experience serving on committees: attending meetings, following up on actions, and helping produce agendas, minutes and reports

TIME COMMITMENT

• Elected representative will serve a 4-year term on the Fan Council
• Quarterly in-person meetings with U.S. Soccer leadership, generally organized around U.S. Soccer events or matches.
• Monthly one-hour video calls with the U.S. Soccer staff
• Quarterly focus area meetings: each representative is assigned a focus area and meets with U.S. Soccer staff each quarter to discuss it

Representatives are also expected to attend internal calls and virtual meetings organized among Fan Council members.

ELECTION PROCESS

Current Fan Council representatives who are not running for reelection will select finalists from the eligible candidate applications. Finalists will then be listed on an online voting platform, where Insiders at the Premium level or above can vote for their three preferred candidates. Voting will remain open for at least seven days. The three candidates who receive the most votes will be elected as the new representatives of the Fan Council.

Votes cast by Premium Family and above level Insiders are counted as double.

ABOUT THE FAN COUNCIL

The Fan Council meets quarterly in-person and monthly on video calls. At the meetings, the Fan Council discusses governance issues with U.S. Soccer staff, provides feedback on fan-related issues, learns about Federation policies, and reviews anticipated discussion points for U.S. Soccer’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which may include leadership elections, budgets, amendments, bylaws and more.

Each representative also owns a specific focus area (Ticketing, Matchday Experience, Insiders, Insiders Chapters) and works closely with U.S. Soccer staff to bring the fan voice to each area, presenting their work at quarterly in-person meetings.

The Fan Council selects which of its participants will serve as the three official voting Delegates at U.S. Soccer’s Annual General Meeting.

U.S. Soccer will pay for flights and hotel accommodations for the quarterly in-person Fan Council meetings, as well as registration costs for AGM Delegates. All other costs associated with attending Fan Council meetings are the responsibility of the representatives. The first Fan Council quarterly meeting with U.S. Soccer will be held at the 2027 Annual General Meeting on March 11-14, 2027 in Atlanta, GA.

Learn more about the current Fan Council and their work with U.S. Soccer here.

*Please note: you must be Premium level or above tier Insider to be eligible to run

Applications submitted from ineligible fans will not be considered, and we are unable to review an application retroactively if you upgrade after the October 23 deadline.

Want to participate, but still have some unanswered questions? Email us at insidersupport@ussoccer.org