Former U.S. men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter and the agent of former USMNT captain Claudio Reyna responded Monday to the release of U.S. Soccer’s investigation into Berhalter, which contained findings about the behavior of both parties. Here’s what you need to know:
- Berhalter provided a very brief statement, saying that he and his wife Rosalind are grateful that the investigation has concluded.
- Reyna’s agent, Dan Segal, alleges that the investigations’ findings tell “only part of the story.”
- Segal also denied the investigation’s claim that the Reynas were uncooperative in requests to speak to investigators.
What did the investigation find?
The investigation confirmed details of an incident in 1992 in which Berhalter pushed down and kicked his then-girlfriend, now-wife Rosalind Berhalter in the legs when the two were freshmen at the University of North Carolina.
The investigation also showed that Reyna had a “pattern of periodic outreach” to U.S. Soccer officials over a six-year period from 2016 through the end of 2022 in regards to “U.S. Soccer’s treatment of his children, including primarily his son, USMNT player Gio Reyna.” That outreach included complaints about refereeing at youth club level in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy,…
