PARADISE, Nev. — Gregg Berhalter, who guided the U.S. men’s national soccer team in the World Cup before the fallout from a rift with a player’s family sidetracked a possible contract renewal, has agreed to return to the job, people familiar with the situation said Thursday.
Berhalter’s contract expired Dec. 31. Since then, the team has used two interim coaches while the search for a permanent replacement commenced under Matt Crocker, the U.S. Soccer Federation’s new sporting director.
Crocker was not expected to hire someone until later in the summer. However, Berhalter remained in the mix and players such as star attacker Christian Pulisic endorsed his return.