Washington Post · Sep 9, 2023
Gregg Berhalter, a soap opera behind him, looks forward with USMNT
Gregg Berhalter will begin his second term as U.S. head coach Saturday in St. Louis with a friendly against Uzbekistan. (Jeff Roberson/Associated Press)Comment on this storyST. LOUIS — In the time since he last coached a U.S. men’s national soccer team match, Gregg Berhalter found himself in a rift with a player’s parents and the subject of an investigation stemming from an incident more than 30 years ago. His contract expired. He interviewed for jobs abroad, and amid executive changes at the U.S. Soccer Federation, the prospects of returning to the U.S. sideline seemed dim at best.
A lot has happened, but nothing has changed.