LISBON -- Acting United States manager Dave Sarachan says he doesn't think the U.S. Soccer Federation "needs to blow up the template and start from scratch" in the wake of the team's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
Sarachan was an assistant under former manager Bruce Arena when the U.S. was beaten 2-1 by Trinidad & Tobago on the final day of qualifying, which eliminated them from qualifying.
Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Portugal, Sarachan was asked if the USSF needed to "start over."
He said: "I think wherever there is success too, but also failure, it's a time for reflection, time for discussion, time to take a broad look at what we can do better.