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| Gregg Berhalter was hired Sunday to coach the US men’s national team, making him the first person to manage USA and play for them at a World Cup. | Gregg Berhalter was hired Sunday to coach the US men’s national team, making him the first person to manage USA and play for them at a World Cup. |
| Berhalter, who spent the past five seasons as coach of Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, represents a generational change for an American team staggered by the failure to reach this year’s World Cup after seven straight appearances at the tournament. | Berhalter, who spent the past five seasons as coach of Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, represents a generational change for an American team staggered by the failure to reach this year’s World Cup after seven straight appearances at the tournament. |
| Berhalter’s Columbus teams succeeded despite one of the league’s lowest payrolls. “They try to keep the ball. He’s got idea and a style of play that they stick to,” USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan said. “That guidance will be important going forward.” | Berhalter’s Columbus teams succeeded despite one of the league’s lowest payrolls. “They try to keep the ball. He’s got idea and a style of play that they stick to,” USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan said. “That guidance will be important going forward.” |
| The 45-year-old was long viewed as the front-runner for a job that stayed open for nearly 14 months. He is the second youngest coach for the Americans in four decades; Steve Sampson was 38 when he took over in 1995. | The 45-year-old was long viewed as the front-runner for a job that stayed open for nearly 14 months. He is the second youngest coach for the Americans in four decades; Steve Sampson was 38 when he took over in 1995. |
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| “He is a coach that is learning at all times,” said USA general manager Earnie Stewart, who made the decision on Saturday. “Every single day he tries to develop himself so he can be a better leader for the team that he has. That is something that really stood out with Gregg and went a long way in the decision to offer him the job.” | “He is a coach that is learning at all times,” said USA general manager Earnie Stewart, who made the decision on Saturday. “Every single day he tries to develop himself so he can be a better leader for the team that he has. That is something that really stood out with Gregg and went a long way in the decision to offer him the job.” |
| Berhalter, a defender who made 44 appearances for the US from 1994-2006, started on the left of a three-man back line in the 2002 World Cup knockout stage matches against Mexico and Germany. | |
| Berhalter started his coaching career at second-division Hammarby in Sweden. He was hired by Columbus in November 2013 and led the team to third, second, ninth and consecutive fifth-place finishes. The low-budget Crew lost to Portland in the 2015 MLS Cup final and to Toronto in the 2017 Eastern Conference final. | Berhalter started his coaching career at second-division Hammarby in Sweden. He was hired by Columbus in November 2013 and led the team to third, second, ninth and consecutive fifth-place finishes. The low-budget Crew lost to Portland in the 2015 MLS Cup final and to Toronto in the 2017 Eastern Conference final. |
| Stewart compiled a list of 33 candidates, narrowed it to 11 and interviewed two: Oscar Pareja, who left FC Dallas last month for Mexico’s Tijuana, and Berhalter. | Stewart compiled a list of 33 candidates, narrowed it to 11 and interviewed two: Oscar Pareja, who left FC Dallas last month for Mexico’s Tijuana, and Berhalter. |
| “His willingness, work ethic and ideas about developing this player pool and influencing these players in and outside of camp and the thought process he has about that constantly seeking new things set him apart,” Stewart said. Berhalter’s first significant test will be at the Concacaf Gold Cup in June. He must decide how to integrate a younger group of players with veterans who may prove useful during qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, such the 34-year-old Guzan, 31-year-old midfielder Michael Bradley and 28-year-old forward Jozy Altidore. | “His willingness, work ethic and ideas about developing this player pool and influencing these players in and outside of camp and the thought process he has about that constantly seeking new things set him apart,” Stewart said. Berhalter’s first significant test will be at the Concacaf Gold Cup in June. He must decide how to integrate a younger group of players with veterans who may prove useful during qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, such the 34-year-old Guzan, 31-year-old midfielder Michael Bradley and 28-year-old forward Jozy Altidore. |
| Concacaf has not said when qualifying for the 2022 World Cup will start. | Concacaf has not said when qualifying for the 2022 World Cup will start. |
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