The U.S. Men’s National Team failed to qualify for the World Cup in October 2017. Bruce Arena swiftly resigned as a result of the humiliation. The problems, though, ran much deeper than Arena and his temporary reign.
Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked a year earlier. After successive losses to Mexico and Costa Rica, the USMNT dropped to the bottom of the qualification standings. It was a mess. And the mess has continued.
Since Arena resigned, Dave Sarachan has been in charge. It is now almost a year since he was hired, taking over from the man he was the assistant for.