Obviously his post-WC rehiring and results have rightfully left a sour taste in everyone's mouth, but I do think Berhalter did a fairly good job of cleaning up the absolute mess the program was in after Couva. He transitioned the player pool over to this new generation, won basically every top dual-nat battle, and instilled a much more modern and distinct (if still flawed) style of play. I think it's also been forgotten just how much we have completely owned Mexico since 2021 -- not just standard dos-a-ceros but truly playing them off the pitch -- which is impressive no matter how bad that Mexico side is.
It was definitely time to move on though. The team is too talented to look so pathetic going forward and can't just rely on individual moments from Pulisic, Reyna, and the very much missed Dest. It would be fine putting up with if the results were good but they sucked too, and being at FedEx for that 1-5 beatdown by Colombia was extremely depressing.
Obviously Klopp would be a dream but my guess is the Fed doesn't have the money or pull for that kind of top name. I just really hope that they go for someone without many ties to the Fed again, and preferably more of a short term winner than a "builder." Someone in the Tuchel/Renard mold -- come in with new ideas and no attachment to any of the players or structures, go as far as you can in 2026, and get out. If you have to go MLS/"knows the American game" Nancy is the clear pick of the bunch and has a much better track record than the other rumored names (Curtin, Tab Ramos, Cherundolo).
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