Official: USMNT confirm decision on new manager

U.S. Soccer’s six-month search for a new manager has ended.

Gregg Berhalter re-joins U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) as their head coach.

The American manager took charge at the national team before the last World Cup’s cycle. Under his watch, USMNT claimed two trophies by beating Mexico in the Nations League and Gold Cup finals.

The 2026 World Cup hosts reached the round of 16 in the Qatar tournament, where they lost to Netherlands. Most observers expected the USMNT to extend Berhalter’s contract after the games.

But a domestic violence case initiated by Gio Reyna’s family ultimately saw the 49 years old leave the national team. During the last six months, U.S. Soccer searched for a new manager while an investigation indicated that Berhalter should not be disqualified for the role.

Former Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch emerged as the USMNT’s main candidate to replace Berhalter. But U.S. Soccer eventually decided to re-hire their former manager.

The likes of Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah have publicly supported Berhalter to return as USMNT’s coach in recent weeks.

“I want to thank Matt, and the entire U.S. Soccer Federation, for the trust they’ve placed in me,” Berhalter said on Friday.

“I’m grateful to have the opportunity to build on our achievements at the World Cup and to contribute to this exciting time for soccer in our country.

“The entire group of players and staff have worked incredibly hard to establish our identity on and off the field. We look forward to continuing our journey together to make our fans and our nation proud.”