Gregg Berhalter 'set to open fresh contract talks with USMNT'

Gregg Berhalter ‘set to open fresh contract talks with USMNT in the wake of Qatar World Cup exit… but coach is considering European club opportunities before committing to the national team’

  • Gregg Berhalter’s contract is set to expire soon after the USA’s World Cup exit
  • But talks between him and US Soccer regarding a new deal are set to begin
  • However, Berhalter is also said to be ‘exploring’ European club opportunities
  • His USA team came second in Group B before losing to Holland in Round of 16
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USA soccer coach Gregg Berhalter could sign a new deal with US Soccer to remain in his position, according to a new report.

While Berhalter’s existing contract will expire at the end of the year, ESPN has reported that the USSF is soon set to begin discussions with him for a new deal.

The coach was hired on December 2, 2018, after a squad led by both Jurgen Klinsmann and Bruce Arena in CONCACAF qualifying failed to make that year’s World Cup.

Gregg Berhalter could remain in charge of the USMNT as contract talks loom

Berhalter got them back to the world stage, as they ultimately fell 3-1 to Holland in the Round of 16 last weekend after navigating a group with Wales, England and Iran.

If the 49-year-old does receive a fresh deal to coach the USA, he’ll likely be in charge for the 2026 World Cup held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Talks are also reportedly well underway for the USA to be a part of the 2024 Copa America. 

However, Berhalter remaining with the USA is not a certainty.

ESPN cited one source who ‘acknowledged it’s still very early in the process,’ while other sources told the outlet that Berhalter is interested in ‘exploring’ club opportunities in Europe.

A US Soccer spokesman declined to comment on the report to DailyMail.com. 

Holland outclassed the USMNT en route to a 3-1 knockout win last weekend in Qatar

Berhalter has both coaching and playing experience there, as he coached Swedish side Hammarby from 2011 to 2013.

He also spent time abroad with German clubs Energie Cottbus and 1860 Munich, as well as England’s Crystal Palace.

Berhalter’s USMNT qualified for the World Cup after winning CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup titles, and finishing third in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying behind Canada and Mexico.

The USA reached the Round of 16 by drawing Wales and England and beating Iran. 

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