Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa on Friday defended his players involved in a clash with Colombian fans after Wednesday's Copa America semi-final, saying "anyone would have reacted like that" to protect their families.
After Colombia sealed a 1-0 victory in Charlotte, North Carolina, Uruguay players climbed into the stands, apparently exchanging blows with opposition fans.
Yeah, you read the headline. Someone posted on social media that Hervé Renard taking over as United States men’s national team head coach would draw more interest to the team due to how objectively attractive he is. They’re probably right.
We can go on and on about Renard’s accolades leading Zambia and Ivory Coast to Africa Cup of Nations titles, but we’ve had those discussions already.
Let the snowball of managers roll.
Hervé Renard linked to USMNT head coach position
Renowned international French coach, Hervé Renard, has emerged as a potential candidate to take over as new USMNT head coach. Renard has reportedly already been contacted by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) over the possibility of taking the reigns of the U.S. men’s national team as the new manager.
The Gregg Berhalter fired news took longer than fans wanted, however on Wednesday the axe finally came down on the USMNT head coach. FOX Sports' Doug McIntyre broke the news.
U.S. Soccer then confirmed Berhalter's firing.
#BerhalterOut has become reality.
Gregg Berhalter fired by U.S. Soccer
Canada coach Jesse Marsch said he was proud of what his squad had achieved at the Copa América despite Tuesday's semi-final defeat by Argentina after the North American underdogs put higher ranked teams in the shade on their tournament debut.
An announcement on the future for the United States men's national team and head coach Gregg Berhalter is planned for next week announced FOX Sports. The Berhalter announcement is expected to come in the mid-week.
Gregg Berhalter announcement news
FOX Sports exclusive USMNT update:
A decision on the future of manager Gregg Berhalter is expected around the middle of next week. pic.twitter.com/dTJFdGQJHN
Nashville SC announced B.J. Callaghan as their new head coach on Wednesday.
Callaghan, 43, has been a U.S. men's national team assistant since 2019.
As the USMNT interim head coach in 2023, he led the squad to the Concacaf Nations League title.
Got our guy ✍️
We've named B.J. Callaghan as our second head coach in Club history pic.twitter.com/Vk4u2TkSNW
The American Outlaws Gregg Berhalter statement released on Wednesday illustrated the United States men’s national team head coach’s loss of support from fans and media.
Several U.S. Soccer supporters’ groups have publicly called for a head coaching change. Barra 76 were one of the first groups to release a statement on Tuesday.
“We believe replacing Gregg Berhalter as head coach of the USMNT is essential to revitalizing our national team’s strategy and achieving the results our players and supporters deserve,” Barra 76 said.
One of the big talking points following the United States men’s national team’s 1-0 loss to Uruguay was the Gregg Berhalter 1-1 gesture to his players shortly before conceding.
Prior to Uruguay’s goal the USMNT had been given a lifeline from the other Group C game as Bolivia scored against Panama to make the score 1-1. If that game were to remain a draw and the USMNT tied Uruguay, the U.S. would advance to the knockout stage.
Gregg Berhalter and the United States men’s national team were eliminated from Copa América on Monday with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay. Controversial referee calls, ridiculous camera angles and a horrid performance sentenced the USMNT to a group stage exit.
The awful camera angles from the broadcast were an omen of things to come. Were we looking at Arrowhead Stadium or an ant hill? We couldn’t tell.