Gregg Berhalter

U.S. Soccer is investigating a potential blackmail plot involving men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter, who says he struck his wife 31 years ago.

Reyna reportedly apologized to the team for his lack of effort in Qatar and Berhalter was roundly criticized for speaking about the issue publicly. The U.S., which is without a head coach, hasn’t dismissed the option of retaining Berhalter. 25 at Banc of California Stadium and Colombia three days later at Dignity Health Sports Park. The player did not display sufficient intensity in training, Berhalter said, and was nearly sent home. He also won the Gold Cup and Nations League tournaments, going 37-11-12. men’s soccer team isn’t solely Gregg Berhalter’s fault, but the coach is expendable — and Reyna isn’t. Soccer said it learned of the allegation against Berhalter on Dec. Soccer said belonged to Berhalter, the coach said the federation was contacted by an unnamed individual during the tournament who said “they had information about me that would ‘take me down’ — an apparent effort to leverage something very personal from long ago to bring about the end of my relationship with U.S. During the altercation, which occurred in 1991, Berhalter kicked Rosalind in the legs. In his four years in charge, he overhauled the team, auditioning 88 players and leading the U.S. In a lengthy social media post from an account U.S. U.S.

The USMNT's World Cup coach said the 1991 incident was reported to U.S. Soccer to "take me down."

The U.S. Berhalter wrote that, “we have fully cooperated with the U.S. In its statement, U.S. Consistent with our commitment to transparency, we will share the results of the investigation publicly when it is complete. Berhalter also wrote that Rosalind reconnected with him seven months after the argument and they continued their relationship. “I am sharing this story after 31 years because it’s important to understand it was an event that shaped me, but doesn’t define me,” he wrote. Berhalter said that authorities were not involved in the incident, and The Athletic could not find a relevant police report or other such record after an initial search on Tuesday. In the statement, Berhalter said an “individual contacted U.S. “It became physical and I kicked her in the legs.” 11 of last year, it “immediately hired Alston & Bird LLP to conduct an independent investigation into the matter.” The investigation remains ongoing. “There are zero excuses for my actions that night; it was a shameful moment and one that I regret to this day. Soccer” during the most recent World Cup saying “they had information about me that would ‘take me down’” in “an effort to leverage something very personal from long ago to bring about the end of my relationship with U.S.

The U.S. Soccer Federation is investigation the physical dispute, and Berhalter said there are "zero excuses for my actions that night."

[“a rift”](https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/2022/11/26/usmnt-reyna-berhalter-wynalda-world-cup/) between Berhalter and the younger Reyna. 6 in New York, three days after the Americans were eliminated, Berhalter said “we had a player that was clearly not meeting expectations on and off the field” and he had been close to sending the player home. The intention of this statement is to provide transparency and to reinforce a single bad decision made by a teenager does not necessarily define him for the rest of his life. “It was a single, isolated event over three decades ago and a terrible decision made in a bad moment by an 18-year-old,” the statement said. He did not identify Reyna, but multiple people familiar with the situation said Reyna was that player. Reyna is the son of former U.S. Law enforcement authorities were not involved and Berhalter sought out counseling, the statement said. “It became physical and I kicked her in the legs.” Until the investigation concludes and his long-term future with the program is determined, Berhalter is not expected to oversee friendlies against Serbia on Jan. [the 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/03/usa-eliminated-world-cup/?itid=lk_inline_manual_19), “an individual contacted U.S. Soccer saying they had information about me that would ‘take me down’ — an apparent effort to leverage something very personal from long ago to bring about the end of my relationship with U.S. They both played soccer at the University of North Carolina.

U.S. men's soccer team manager Gregg Berhalter revealed on Tuesday that he committed an incident of domestic violence against his now-wife, Rosalind, ...

The Berhalters’ statement said they “have fully cooperated with the U.S. The U.S. Soccer has learned about potential inappropriate behavior towards multiple members of our staff by individuals outside of our organization,” the governing body said in a statement. The intention of this statement is to provide transparency and to reinforce that a single bad decision made by a teenager does not necessarily define him for the rest of his life. “I am sharing this story after 31 years because it’s important to understand it was an event that shaped me, but doesn’t define me,” Gregg Berhalter said. “Through this process, U.S. ... While the authorities were never involved in this matter, I voluntarily sought out counseling to help learn, grow and improve — one of the most valuable decisions that I ever made. This is a story that belongs to us, but hopefully there are lessons from our relationship that can be valuable to others.” We didn’t then, and we won’t now.” To this day, that type of behavior has never been repeated.” “This is a difficult step to take, but my wife, Rosalind, and I want to clearly and directly share the truth. “During the World Cup, an individual contacted U.S.

U.S. Soccer is probing a 1991 incident in which Gregg Berhalter said he kicked his now-wife Rosalind. Berhalter alleges he was extorted over the incident.

"With the review and investigation ongoing, U.S. He led the squad to CONCACAF Gold Cup and Nations League titles in 2021, and last March qualified the Americans for their first World Cup in eight years. [ FIFA World Cup 2022](/stories/soccer/quick-guide-to-surviving-penalty-kick-shootouts-at-world-cup) [ FIFA World Cup 2022](/stories/soccer/in-the-gio-reyna-controversy-there-are-no-winners) [ FIFA World Cup 2022](/stories/soccer/world-cup-2026-odds-france-opens-as-favorite-lines-for-usmnt) "Consistent with our commitment to transparency, we will share the results of the investigation publicly when it is complete. "We appreciate Gregg and Rosalind coming forward to speak openly about this incident," the statement continued. Soccer has learned about potential inappropriate behavior towards multiple members of our staff by individuals outside of our organization," U.S. Soccer," Berhalter wrote on his unverified Twitter account, the authenticity of which FOX Sports was able to confirm. The USSF said it immediately launched an independent investigation into both the incident and the alleged extortion of Berhalter. To this day, that type of behavior has never been repeated." "At that time, I immediately apologized to Rosalind, but understandably she wanted nothing to do with me.

USSF says it will soon announce who will coach the team during January friendlies against Serbia and Colombia.

Details as to who will host the event and whether the Americans will participate have not yet been made public, though it was Since this review is ongoing, there will also be an announcement of who will lead the team in the coming days, with friendlies against Serbia on Jan. In preparation for the 2026 World Cup, it is rumored that the United States will participate in the 2024 Copa America. Soccer also stated that they've launched a full review of the program following their round of 16 exit to the Netherlands at the World Cup. Consistent with our commitment to transparency, we will share the results of the investigation publicly when it is complete. Soccer will announce who will lead the January Men's National Team camp in the coming days. The USSF has not yet decided if his deal will be extended or if it will move in another direction. The USSF is now conducting an investigation into "potential inappropriate behavior towards multiple members of our staff by individuals outside of our organization." The investigation is being led by Jenny Kramer, BJay Pak and Chris Marquardt of Alston & Bird LLP and remains ongoing. "We appreciate Gregg and Rosalind coming forward to speak openly about this incident. "In the fall of 1991, I met my soulmate. Berhalter said he sought out counseling after the incident and that this behavior has never been repeated.

US Soccer has launched an investigation into men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter, the organization announced Tuesday, as the coach released a ...

We take such behavior seriously and have expanded our investigation to include those allegations,” US Soccer said. Soccer has learned about potential inappropriate behavior towards multiple members of our staff by individuals outside of our organization. The statement is signed by Berhalter and his wife.

Berhalter released a statement Tuesday which confirmed an incident between him and his wife, Rosalind, when the two were students at UNC.

U.S. teams which competed in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. It took a long time for me to forgive and accept Gregg afterward, but I worked hard to give him grace, and ultimately made both of them and their kids a huge part of my family’s life.” “Without going into detail, the statements from yesterday significantly minimize the abuse on the night in question,” she said. Reyna had initially contacted U.S. “It became physical and I kicked her in the legs.

Danielle Reyna, wife of Claudio and mother of Gio, says she told USSF about USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter's past domestic violence incident.

I apologized to my teammates and coach for this, and I was told I was forgiven." [interview with Grant Wahl in February](https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/the-interview-claudio-reyna), Reyna said, "From [Berhalter's] experiences as a player, he wants to make sure they understand also the collectiveness of playing for the team, which is so important. 12 Instagram post, he said: "I let my emotions get the best of me and affect my training and behavior for a few days ... [USMNT assistant coach Anthony Hudson would lead the team](/soccer/united-states-usa/story/4844656/us-mens-assistant-hudson-to-coach-january-friendlies) during a January camp in California, "with the ongoing investigation and U.S. Claudio Reyna, the current sporting director of Austin FC, and Berhalter have a relationship that spans decades. "Now as the national team manager it turns into a different relationship, but the connection is always there. Rosalind Berhalter was my roommate, teammate and best friend, and I supported her through the trauma that followed. Soccer's review of the program that Berhalter could be re-hired. "In the fall of 1991, I met my soulmate. "It took a long time for me to forgive and accept Gregg afterward, but I worked hard to give him grace, and ultimately made both of them and their kids a huge part of my family's life. "While in Qatar, I shared my frustrations about my son's World Cup experience with a number of close friends, Earnie and Brian McBride among them. It became physical and I kicked her in the legs."

Gregg Berhalter, the coach, said a decades-old domestic incident had been reported to U.S. Soccer by someone looking to get him fired.

31, and the team suggested that the awkward timing of the World Cup, coming in the fall instead of its traditional summer window, had not left the organization enough time to conduct a customary performance review, separate from the outside investigation, to determine whether Berhalter should remain in the role. In her statement on Wednesday, Danielle Reyna said that Berhalter’s descriptions of the bar incident “significantly minimize the abuse on the night in question,” though she did not provide more detail. She said she was “outraged and devastated” after Gregg Berhalter was quoted that day speaking at a leadership conference about a problematic player on the team who was nearly sent home during the World Cup for his poor attitude. And she said she had not asked for Berhalter to be fired. In a statement on Wednesday, Danielle Reyna said she was the one who initially contacted Stewart on Dec. The two were teammates at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, and Reyna even served as the best man at Berhalter’s wedding, according to his biography on the U.S. Reyna, one of the team’s most promising players, released a statement on Dec. The drama — the residue of a decades-old incident outside a college bar — has led to an investigation by the U.S. 11, a little over a week after the team was knocked out of the World Cup in Qatar. men’s team and widely considered one of the greatest players in its history. 11 with the information about the incident in Berhalter’s past. Gregg Berhalter, the coach, said a decades-old domestic incident had been reported to U.S.

In Soccer We Trust hosts Jimmy Conrad and Heath Pearce break down the messy situation involving the USMNT.

But for Gregg during that time, maybe he just wasn't the right fit in the puzzle that he was trying to put together. "I think that this move by Danielle Reyna, even though it could ruin some careers here, including her husband's, Claudio, it's going to damage it in some way. If Gregg remains the coach, I don't know if you can bring Gio in." "I think that we've gotten to the point of no return," Conrad said. This is a situation that could have ramifications moving forward and is also dredging up what was a dark moment from Rosalind's past not on her terms. He was the young guy and had to sit and watch," Conrad said. Like, 'no, you deserve to be out there.' It's like the ultimate youth soccer parents." Berhalter on Tuesday said he went public with the information regarding his abusive night with Rosalind in 1991 because someone was trying to "take me down." That bond appeared to have gone down the drain in the past few months as U.S. The revelation coincided with the fact that Gio Reyna had a reduced role off the bench with Gregg Berhalter as coach of the USMNT during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It took a long time for me to forgive and accept Gregg afterward, but I worked hard to give him grace, and ultimately made both of them and their kids a huge part of my family's life. Danielle and Claudio Reyna, the parents of 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund and USMNT winger Gio Reyna, brought forth a 1991 domestic violence incident involving Gregg Berhalter and his now-wife Rosalind Berhalter to U.S.

Information about a 1991 incident between Gregg Berhalter and his now-wife were shared with U.S. Soccer by Danielle Reyna, whose son Gio had limited playing ...

In her statement to the press Wednesday, Danielle Reyna said she had shared the information about the 1991 incident with U.S. She felt "very personally betrayed by the actions of someone my family had considered a friend for decades," she said. 11 "just after the news broke" of Berhalter's comments at the conference. He and team leaders encouraged the player to apologize, he said, and afterward, "there were no issues with this player." Berhalter and Reyna played together on the U.S. "I apologized to my teammates and coach for this, and I was told I was forgiven." After apologizing to his teammates, "the issues with Reyna ended there," sources told The Athletic. The U.S. It became physical and I kicked her in the legs," he said. Soccer, explaining that she had been "absolutely outraged and devastated" over comments made by Berhalter about her son Gio, who saw limited playing time in the Soccer then said](https://www.npr.org/2023/01/03/1146789634/us-soccer-coach-greg-berhalter-investigation-usmnt) it had received a tip about the incident on Dec. The information about a decades-old incident involving Gregg Berhalter, the head coach of the US men's national team during last year's World Cup, was shared with the U.S.

United States coach Gregg Berhalter speaks with Gio Reyna during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. United States coach Gregg Berhalter, left, speaks with Gio Reyna ...

Callaghan and Mikey Vargas, the coach of the U.S. In Qatar, Reyna said he was told his role with the team would be limited and he admitted that impacted his performance and commitment in training. He is the youngest American to play in the German Bundesliga and youngest to record an assist in Champions League play. Instead, he, too, went around the coach’s back in an attempt to interfere with the dynamics of the U.S. Berhalter went on to admit he had a physical altercation with Santana, kicking her in the legs outside a bar during an argument. Soccer with a previously unreported story of a physical altercation involving the coach and the woman he would later marry. Also shameful were Danielle Reyna’s actions, which has forced the Berhalters to relive that moment — and possibly to explain it to their four children for the first time. [Claudio Reyna](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-27-sp-30875-story.html) and [Gregg Berhalter](https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-us-soccer-berhalter-20181202-story.html) were once the best of friends. Soccer to say “they had information about me that would ‘take me down’ — an apparent effort to leverage something very personal from long ago to bring about the end of my relationship with U.S. Now his future must await the results of a report from the Atlanta-based law firm of Alston & Bird LLP, which was hired by U.S. But rather than call someone she has known for more than three decades and ask him to lighten up, she went to his boss, knowing that Berhalter’s contract with U.S. Claudio Reyna’s son, Gio, was part of the U.S.

El cuadro de Estados Unidos, el más joven del Mundial de Qatar 2022, fue uno de los más talentosos y con más potencial en la reciente Copa del Mundo, ...

Berhalter también identificó a un “individuo” que se puso en contacto con la federación de futbol de EE. en “un aparente esfuerzo por aprovechar algo muy personal de hace mucho tiempo” en un intento de que lo despidieran. Soccer informó este martes que contrató de inmediato a la firma Alston & Bird LLP para realizar una investigación independiente sobre el asunto que involucraba a Berhalter. Berhalter compartió su versión de la historia en un extenso comunicado publicado el martes, en el que admitió haber actuado mal en 1991 cuando tenía 18 años. “Justo antes de la Copa del Mundo, el entrenador Berhalter me dijo que mi papel en el torneo sería muy limitado. A partir de entonces, me sacudí la decepción y di todo lo que tenía dentro y fuera del campo”. Creo que las cosas que suceden en un entorno de equipo deben permanecer en privado. Al mismo tiempo que Estados Unidos disputaba la fase de grupos, muchos aficionados se preguntaban sobre la falta de actividad de Gio Reyna, uno de los jugadores más talentos del equipo estadounidense, que juega en el Borussia Dortmund. “En esta última Copa del Mundo, tuvimos un jugador que claramente no cumplía con las expectativas dentro y fuera del campo. Pero curiosamente, Berhalter le echó más leña al fuego después de Qatar 2022 al revelar algunos detalles que surgieron en la competencia en el Medio Oriente. El equipo estadounidense cumplió a medias pues avanzó de la fase de grupos, en la que clasificó como segundo en un grupo complicado con Gales, Inglaterra e Irán. Ante Irán no jugó e ingresó en el segundo tiempo del juego de vida o muerte ante Holanda para toda la segunda mitad.

Danielle Reyna reveló toda la información a la U.S. Soccer por los ataques a su hijo tras el Mundial Qatar 2022; Claudio Reyna la apoya y niega que hubo ...

quedó fuera de la Copa del Mundo, y también apelé a Earnie Stewart el 11 de diciembre para pedirle que evitara cualquier comentario adicional. Lamento que esta información se haya hecho pública y lamento haber jugado un papel en algo que podría reabrir heridas del pasado", declaró la mamá de Gio Reyna. Sin entrar en detalles, las declaraciones de ayer minimizan significativamente el abuso en la noche en cuestión". Soccer, al cuál fue a quien le comentó el pasado violento de Berhalter, apuntando que no fue tan minúsculo como lo hacen ver. [La investigación por violencia a Gregg Berhalter de la U.S. Uno de los 26 jugadores, por lo que se destacó.