Gregg Berhalter to return as US national team head coach: report

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Gregg Berhalter has agreed to return as U.S. national team coach, a surprising turn of events 5 1/2 months after his contract expired amid conflict with the Reyna family and an investigation of a three-decades-old domestic violence investigation.

Berhalter agreed to coach the team through the 2026 World Cup, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday night because an announcement had not been made.

The U.S. Soccer Federation was likely to make an announcement Friday, the person said. The decision was first reported by The Athletic.

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head coach Gregg Berhalter of the United States salutes supporters at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and the United States, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.  (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Berhalter, 49, was hired in December 2018 after the failure to qualify for that year's tournament in Russia and coached the Americans to the second round of last year's World Cup, where they were eliminated with a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands. The U.S. gets an automatic berth in the 2026 World Cup as co-host with Mexico and Canada.

He led the Americans to 37 wins, 11 losses and 12 draws and was discussing a new contract with USSF sporting director Earnie Stewart when the family of Gio Reyna, upset with his lack of playing time in Qatar, contacted the USSF about the allegation involving Berhalter in a 1992 incident with the woman who became his wife.

Gio Reyna's parents — former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna and