ALL POSTS TAGGED "US Soccer" - Page 5
Leagues: EPL
/ 577 days agoUS Soccer names Matt Crocker as next sporting director
US Soccer is on the verge of hiring Matt Crocker to be its next sporting director. Crocker would replace Earnie Stewart, who departed the position at the beginning of 2023. US Soccer plans to announce Matt Crocker as its new sporting director on Tuesday, April 25. Still, The Athletic spoke to those close to the […]
Gold Cup
/ 586 days agoUSMNT gets drawn easier Gold Cup group than rivals
The United States men's national team have found out their opponents in Group A of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Friday's draw for this summer's tournament didn't, however, fill out the entire field just yet. Three nations will have to qualify from a separate Gold Cup Prelims competition. One of trio are set to feature […]
Kits
/ 598 days agoUSA 2023 kits are big improvement over World Cup 2022 shirts
US Soccer and Nike have unveiled the new USA 2023 kits, to be worn by the women's national team at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer. After the lackluster USA shirts for the men's World Cup last fall, these give the Stars & Stripes a bit more style. But […]
USMNT
/ 602 days agoBureaucratic USSF procrastinates over USMNT coach decision
The USMNT had a respectable showing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The side achieved relatively what was expected of them, no more, no less. Coming out of the World Cup, hopes would have been high for the next World Cup cycle. With a rising crop of talent to choose from and co-hosting responsibilities for […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 606 days agoFan ownership in MLS is impossible. Why?
Supporters and members actually owning part of their favorite clubs is not uncommon across the soccer world. In some places, such as the German Bundesliga, it's actually a league rule. But fan ownership in MLS is impossible. A practice that allows a community to directly control its own local club seems a logical idea. So […]
US Open Cup
/ 608 days agoUS Open Cup 1st Round begins new era for competition
US Open Cup returned with the 1st round and teams across the United States. Some of them feature amateurs and semi-professionals dreaming of a fairytale run in the oldest ongoing national soccer competition. These games as well as a handful in the next couple rounds, are available via Bleacher Report. Here's what happened in the […]
Christian Pulisic
/ 616 days agoPulisic calls US Soccer drama 'childish,' Berhalter 'unfortunate'
USMNT star Christian Pulisic spoke on the US Soccer drama involving the Reynas and Berhalter in an exclusive interview with ESPN. While the Chelsea forward is not part of the dilemma, he did have rousing opinions on the debacle. In fact, he called the infighting between Claudio Reyna and Gregg Berhalter 'childish.' Claudio Reyna and […]
Mexico
/ 618 days agoUSMNT and Mexico to play in Continental Clasico in April
In April, the USMNT and Mexico will kick off the Continental Clasico, an annual game where the United States plays one of the top countries from North, Central or South America. This is not a miniature tournament akin to the SheBelieves Cup on the women's side. Rather, it is just one game each year hosted […]
Claudio Reyna
/ 619 days agoInvestigation shows Claudio Reyna pestered US Soccer over Gio
An independent investigation into Gregg Berhalter's domestic violence incident revealed that Claudio Reyna repeatedly bothered US Soccer to get more for his son, Borussia Dortmund talent Gio Reyna. The back-and-forth reached a head following the 2022 World Cup, when the Reyna family threatened Gregg Berhalter with sensitive information. That was in response to Berhalter airing […]
Earnie Stewart
/ 625 days agoOguchi Onyewu in the running for US Soccer Sporting Director
Former United States men's national team defender Oguchi Onyewu is reportedly a candidate for US Soccer's vacant sporting director job. According to sources at FOX Sports, the 40-year-old retired player is being considered for the role. The news outlet reached out to both Onyewu and U.S. Soccer for comment, but both neither confirmed nor denied […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 636 days agoPeter Vermes, Ernst Tanner nix US Soccer sporting director job
Ernst Tanner has become the latest Major League Soccer official to decline the U.S. Soccer sporting director job. According to a report by The Athletic, the Philadelphia Union sporting director was recently approached by the U.S. Soccer Federation about the position. However, the news outlet claims that Tanner rejected the potential move. Peter Vermes also […]
Tony Meola
/ 644 days agoMeola calls out US Soccer for wasting time in search for coach
Former United States goalkeeper Tony Meola, who is also working for Apple on MLS Season Pass, did not hold back when discussing the delayed coaching search from US Soccer. In an interview with Bolavip, Tony Meola criticized the lack of a plan or direction in what he called the most important five years in the […]
USMNT
/ 649 days agoUS coach Anthony Hudson visits UK to scout USMNT stars
United States men's national team interim head coach Anthony Hudson is currently in Europe to check on his players. The coach is joined on his excursion by assistant B.J. Callaghan and scout Eric Laurie. There are over 30 Americans currently playing in Europe that have featured for the USMNT within the last year. Hudson's Euro […]
Jesse Marsch
/ 649 days agoUS Soccer may miss out on Marsch due to baffling hiring process
Jesse Marsch is available for the taking, but US Soccer's convoluted hiring process may mean the American misses out on becoming the next USMNT head coach. Earlier this week, Leeds sacked Marsch after a poor run that has Leeds back in the relegation scrap this season. While American soccer fans may be disappointed to see […]
Brian McBride
/ 665 days agoUS Soccer parts ways with Earnie Stewart and Brian McBride
US Soccer announced Sporting Director Earnie Stewart and USMNT General Manager Brian McBride are leaving the federation. Stewart will move to Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands, the country of his birth and his home as a player. According to US Soccer CEO JT Batson, the decision to overhaul the USMNT and US Soccer […]