AP Source: Gregg Berhalter agrees to return as U.S. men’s national team coach
NEW YORK — Gregg Berhalter has agreed to return as U.S. nationwide workforce coach, a shocking flip of occasions 5 1/2 months after his contract expired amid battle with the Reyna household and an investigation of a three-decades-old home violence investigation.
Berhalter agreed to educate the workforce by means of the 2026 World Cup, an individual acquainted with the choice instructed The Associated Press. The individual spoke on situation of anonymity Thursday evening as a result of an announcement had not been made.
The U.S. Soccer Federation was prone to make an announcement Friday, the individual mentioned.
Berhalter, 49, was employed in December 2018 after the failure to qualify for that yr’s event and coached the Americans to the second spherical of final yr’s World Cup, the place they had been eradicated with a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands. The U.S. will get an automated berth within the 2026 World Cup as co-host with Mexico and Canada.
He led the Americans to 37 wins, 11 losses and 12 attracts and was discussing a brand new contract with USSF sporting director Earnie Stewart when the household of Gio Reyna, upset along with his lack of taking part in time in Qatar, contacted the USSF concerning the allegation involving Berhalter in a 1992 incident with the lady who turned his spouse.
Gio Reyna’s dad and mom — former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna and midfielder Danielle Egan — had been angered that Berhalter mentioned his points with Gio at a administration convention after the World Cup that, whereas not figuring out Gio, clearly had been concerning the 20-year-old midfielder.
The USSF retained the Alston and Bird authorized workforce to analyze, and the legislation agency mentioned in a report launched March 13 that whereas Berhalter’s conduct “likely constituted the misdemeanor crime of assault on a female,” Berhalter didn’t improperly withhold data when he was employed.
“There is no basis to conclude that employing Mr. Berhalter would create legal risks for an organization,” the report mentioned.
Stewart introduced Jan. 26 that he was quitting and was changed in late April by Southampton director of soccer operations Matt Crocker, who was tasked with main the search. Crocker mentioned deliberate to decide by late summer time.
Earlier Thursday, Jesse Marsch’s agent, Ron Waxman, tweeted his consumer won’t grow to be the American coach.
Anthony Hudson, one in all Berhalter’s assistants, turned interim coach on Jan. 4 and coached the Americans to 2 wins, one loss and two attracts, then stop on May 30 to grow to be coach of the Qatari membership Al Markhiya.
B.J. Callaghan, one other assistant, changed Hudson and led the Americans for the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal in opposition to Mexico on Thursday evening.
