USMNT Fires Gregg Berhalter As Manager
The United States has fired Gregg Berhalter as manager following the team\'s poor showing in the 2024 Copa America. The United States suffered defeats to Uruguay and Panama as they were eliminated in the group stage.
The decision to remove Berhalter was made by U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker after a 10-day review process, which included consultations with president Cindy Parlow Cone, CEO JT Batson, vice president of sporting Oguchi Onyewu and members of the board of directors.
Berhalter was rehired as the team\'s coach in June 2023 on a contract through the 2026 World Cup, following a six-month investigation sparked by a rift with the family of U.S. player Giovanni Reyna.
International names such as Jürgen Klopp, Thierry Henry, Marcelo Bielsa and Mauricio Pochettino are among those being speculated about as candidates to replace Berhalter, along with MLS coaches Steve Cherundolo and Wilfried Nancy.
Berhalter earned $2,291,136 in 2022, including $900,000 in bonuses for the Americans qualifying for the World Cup and reaching the second round.
However, Crocker said that salary would not be a major hurdle, with the target to have Berhalter\'s successor in place by the time of the USMNT\'s September friendlies.