It’s a sad day for fans of American soccer and the U.S. men’s national team. The Copa America hosts saw their progress ended early when they didn’t make it out of the Group stage, losing 1-0 to Uruguay. For Gregg Berhalter, this seems to be the last straw for many fans, who are now loudly calling for him to be replaced on social media.
Berhalter was under a lot of pressure before the tournament started. People questioned whether he was the right person to lead the USMNT. Now, it looks like fans have gotten their answer and are asking for a change. Many of them want to see some well-known names in the new leadership.
Supporters have been continuously asking for Gregg Berhalter to be removed from his position, and many people have proposed possible new coaches. At the forefront of this is Jurgen Klopp, who has been mentioned as a candidate for the US national team since he left Liverpool. Here are some of the opinions from fans:
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One fan recommended that the US national team should be ready to spend $500 million to hire Jurgen Klopp as a replacement for the 50-year-old coach.
Who funds the USMNT? Can they offer 500 million dollars to Klopp?
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) July 2, 2024
Another fan agreed with this sentiment, adding, “Give him all the money to save us.”
Give him all of the money to save us
— Harecules (@harecules) July 2, 2024
Meanwhile, another fan commented, “That would be wild—much needed.”
That would be WILD— much needed
— EdgeSports (@EdgeSportsApp) July 2, 2024
In addition to calls for Jurgen Klopp, there have also been suggestions to bring in Jose Mourinho.
Go get Jurgan Klopp, Jose Mourinho, hell hire me. Anything is better than Gregg Berhalter
— puff sullivan 〽️ (@_grizzzy_) July 2, 2024
Netizens have even initiated a petition urging the USMNT to dismiss Gregg Berhalter and appoint a replacement.
Dismiss Gregg Berhalter as the USMNT Coach Immediately – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/N2Fenh5X06 via @Change
— Tonyzambony26@ (@alejand95078794) July 2, 2024
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It’s clear that fans don’t support Gregg Berhalter. We’ll have to wait and see if the US soccer board backs him and lets him continue, or if they decide to make a change. The US national team players, on the other hand, seem to strongly support their current coach.
USMNT players back Gregg Berhalter
Two players from the US national soccer team, Matt Turner and Gio Reyna, have said they support Gregg Berhalter. Turner mentioned that he doesn’t see any problems with how the New Jersey-born is guiding the team. He also said, “When you have a fight like that on the pitch in every single game we’re in this tournament, it speaks volumes to how the manager prepares us.”
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Gio Reyna expressed his confidence in the head coach and his team by saying, “At the end of the day, the players didn’t do enough to go through.” Although many fans are currently against Gregg Berhalter’s time as coach, the players’ backing shows they have faith in his guidance.
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.