I hate talking about firing coaches. I’m naturally a trigger-shy person and I value continuity. And, as a result, I tend to view the culture of short leashes in soccer around the world as a tradition of cynical self-sabbotage. But this reluctance towards discussing firings goes beyond a valuation of continuity. I naturally want to give people the benefit of the doubt and talking about firing someone feels mean-spirited and cruel, even when I think they should be fired. When it became clear that Arsene Wenger should leave Arsenal, I shut up and sulked for a year, mostly keeping my opinions to myself.
There is no good time to fire Gregg Berhalter
