Former U.S. males’s nationwide crew head coach Gregg Berhalter is on his means again to MLS.
The Chicago Fireplace employed Berhalter as their new head coach and director of soccer, the membership introduced Tuesday. Berhalter has been with no job since being fired as USMNT head coach final summer time following the crew’s poor exhibiting on the 2024 Copa America.
“I’m honored to be named Director of Soccer and Head Coach of the Chicago Fireplace, and I wish to thank Joe Mansueto for his belief,” mentioned Berhalter. “Chicago is an unbelievable metropolis, constructed on communities of hard-working and passionate individuals who really love soccer. I stay up for working alongside our employees and gamers to rework the Fireplace right into a world-class group that every one our followers and town could be pleased with and can help.”
The 51-year-old Berhalter was employed in 2018 and served as USMNT head coach on two separate stints. He led the Individuals again to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, main them to a Spherical of 16 end.
He gained one CONCACAF Gold Cup title, in addition to two Nations League titles. Berhalter’s USMNT document completed at 44-17-13 in 74 matches.
Previous to his transfer to U.S. Soccer, Berhalter was head coach of the Columbus Crew from 2013-18, in addition to supervisor of Swedish aspect Hammarby from 2011-13. He gained 74 of his 193 matches answerable for the Crew, serving to the Japanese Convention aspect attain the MLS Cup Playoffs on 4 of 5 events.
The Fireplace have didn’t make the playoffs in every of the final seven MLS seasons, ending tenth or decrease in six of these years.
