Greg Verhalter’s future as head coach of the United States Men’s National Team, in particular by the United States Soccer Federation Research to “potentially inappropriate behavior toward multiple staff members by individuals outside the organization.”
At a press conference last week, sporting director Ernie Stewart confirmed that a performance review is underway. Berhalter is still a candidate, except for the results of an independent study. However, the federation also appears to be doing due diligence by reaching out to available candidates.Zinedine Zidane said his camp was contacted by USMNT representatives, according to a French publication. Latest example. l’equip Saturday.
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That contact may not have included a concrete offer, and while it feels more like a check-in than anything else, the powers-that-be in the USSF shared with great anticipation about the options available. At least it shows that it’s kicking the tires.The host countries for the 2026 World Cup are alongside Mexico and Canada.
Zidane’s name is in the news on Saturday as the French national team extended Didier Deschamps’ contract into the 2026 World Cup. The French job had long been wanted by Zidane, with L’Equipe reporting that he turned down approaches from Portugal and Brazil shortly after the end of the Qatar World Cup in December. Came from an American who could use a coach to take over the reign. France is reportedly the only job he will take on at national team level.
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The federation is already filling or solidifying vacancies in preparation for the next World Cup qualifying cycle. Deschamps was extended to the French national team, and former Belgian national team coach Roberto Martinez has verbally agreed to become Portugal’s next coach. Then there’s the bleak future of the United States after Gio Reina’s parents, Claudio and Danielle Reyna, reported domestic violence between Verhalter and his now-wife Rosalind while attending the University of North Carolina in 1991. .
Burhalter saw his contract expire at the end of the year. Stewart and Commonwealth may have wanted to keep Berhalter in the 2026 cycle before the drama between the two families, but do your best to keep him on the market with other successful candidates. Anthony Hudson, meanwhile, is one of Barhalter’s staff assistants and will lead the team in January’s camp and friendly matches against Serbia and Colombia. Hudson is not expected to be a permanent solution for the team, but the team are looking to build on their Round 16 elimination against the Netherlands.
Leeds United manager Jesse Marsh is probably not an option as he has his hands full in the Premier League. The USSF needs to cast a wide net to ensure that it gets the best director for the job. In that sense, it’s good to see what Zidane can do. It is speculated that they too contacted Martínez before he took the job in Portugal. It may also expand the pool of candidates and enhance the interview process for desirable jobs.
To regain trust that they’re picking the right person for the job, we need to reach out to candidates who may be looking for a brighter job than the U.S. Worst team could hear That is no. If Zidane had said yes, he would have unexpectedly acquired a coach who has won the Champions League, La Liga, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup with Real Madrid. It couldn’t have gotten much better than that.
However, due to the lack of trust in the processes behind USMNT, more needs to be done. Contacting the best coaches is not enough. The next step is to have concrete discussions about what they can bring to the role before hiring the best people to lead the team to the World Cup.
