Former United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter is one of the candidates for the vacant managerial role at Swansea City according to WalesOnline.
Berhalter’s contract with the USMNT expired after the 2022 World Cup but he’s still an option for the national team if they decide to bring him back. It looked like Berhalter was going to keep his job as USMNT manager after leading the team to the Round of 16 at the World Cup, however the drama saga with Gio Reyna’s family cast doubt over him returning.
An independent investigation cleared Berhalter of any wrongdoing after allegations of a domestic violence incident in 1992.
Anthony Hudson is the interim manager for the USMNT and will remain in charge until the Concacaf Gold Cup concludes this summer. A new manager will be named this year.
If Berhalter were to land the gig at Swansea, then that immediately removes him from the USMNT conversation.
Gregg Berhalter Swansea City rumors
BREAKING: Swansea City are reportedly considering former USMNT head coach coach Gregg Berhalter as one of their options for manager once Russell Martin departs.
Berhalter is likely to prove as an attractive candidate to Swansea's US owners. pic.twitter.com/DJ2enO5PPK— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) May 26, 2023
BREAKING: Gregg Berhalter has emerged as a candidate for the vacant Swansea City managerial job, according to reports in Wales.
Swansea's American owners are reportedly considering the former #USMNT coach Berhalter for the top job https://t.co/muRGeMBAEX— World Soccer Talk (@worldsoccertalk) May 26, 2023
Swansea’s manager from this season, Russell Martin, has already agreed to become the new manager of Southampton.
Russell Martin will sign a three year deal as new Southampton head coach, done and sealed — contract will also include option for further year. ⚪️ #SaintsFC
Jason Wilcox appointment, instrumental in this appointment to propel the type of football Southampton want to play. pic.twitter.com/KQY5tQB6Yq— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 24, 2023
The Welsh club finished 10th in the EFL Championship this season and the club’s American owners could bring in Berhalter to try and turn things around for the next campaign.
The 49-year-old has only managed two club teams in his career. He had a relatively unsuccessful year and a half with Swedish second-tier club Hammarby IF from 2011-2013 before being let go.
Berhalter then went on to get the head coaching job for the Columbus Crew where he was in charge for five seasons (2014-2018). He left the Crew in December 2018 to take the USMNT head coach position.
If Berhalter does join Swansea he wouldn’t be the first former USMNT manager to do so. Bob Bradley had an infamous 85-day spell in charge of the Swans that saw him win two games, draw two games and lose seven.
The competition for Swansea’s best-ever American manager isn’t all that stiff Gregg. Give it a go!
