Gregg Berhalter is out. If U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker gets the next men's national team coach wrong, it might be Crocker who's out then.
, he always seemed to do just enough to meet modest expectations. But he also never exceeded them in a way that could galvanize the fan base and the game's other stakeholders.
Yet Crocker, with a considerable push from the players, brought Berhalter back last year. Crocker was only two months into his tenure as the head of U.S. Soccer's technical operations when he made the decision, and he cited a battery of tests that he put the candidates through. But after Berhalter's return, instead of the team taking the next step up the international ladder, signs of decay showed in the form of uneven performances with opponents that the U.S.
Not only did a marquee win never arrive, the U.S. seemed to be going backward ever since the World Cup, struggling to earn even the expected results and putting in inconsistent performances. That is on Berhalter and the players. It's also on Crocker.Alejandro Moreno reacts to Gregg Berhalter's dismissal as USMNT boss.
"I know it's a really competitive market out there salarywise, and we have to be competitive to get the level of coach that I believe can take the program forward in terms of achieving the results that we need to do on the field," he said."But I'm also really conscious that we need to continue to drive for higher standards and equality. I don't think that's going be a stumbling block in terms of our investment; our national team is a priority.
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