U.S. Soccer Federation sporting director Earnie Stewart indicated that Gregg Berhalter's job as men's national team manager is safe, no matter what the results are in the upcoming Concacaf Nations League matches against Canada and Cuba.
Berhalter has come under fire recently for some poor results, namely a 3-0 friendly defeat to rivals Mexico back in September in which the U.S. was thoroughly outplayed, as well as a 2-0 loss to Canada in the Nations League last month. The latter defeat makes Friday's rematch against the Reds in Orlando a must-win if the U.S. is to progress in the competition.