USMNT Reportedly Makes Major Shakeup After Copa América Failure
The writing was on the wall for United States men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter after a disastrous Copa América.
And unsurprisingly, Berhalter reportedly was handed his walking papers Wednesday.
FOX Sports’ Doug McIntyre reported U.S. Soccer fired Berhalter, who took the helm in 2018 and was re-signed to his post last June with the team prepping for the 2026 World Cup.
The USMNT regressed under Berhalter after some promising results, including winning three straight Concacaf Nations League titles. The performance in the recent Copa América proved to be the final straw for Berhalter, though. His team needed a win over Uruguay and some additional help to advance to the quarterfinals, but the USMNT was dealt a 3-1 defeat. It was the first time a host country had been eliminated in the group stage of Copa América.
Berhalter concluded his run as head coach with a 44-15-13 record, which was the highest winning percentage of any permanent USMNT coach, per McIntyre.
McIntyre noted U.S. Soccer is expected to name a new coach before the team’s next match when it plays Canada in a friendly on Sept. 7.
Rumors have swirled about U.S. soccer eyeing former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp and Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola for the now-open job.