U.S. Men’s National Team supervisor Gregg Berhalter claims somebody just lately tried to get him out of the job by exposing a violent incident along with his now-wife in 1991 … and now, U.S. Soccer is investigating the matter.
49-year-old Berhalter launched a prolonged assertion on the scenario simply minutes in the past … saying a person exterior the group approached U.S. Soccer through the World Cup and claimed they’d data that will “take me down.”
The data — based on Berhalter and his spouse, Rosalind — stems from an incident again in 1991 … when an 18-year-old Gregg kicked her after a heated argument exterior a bar.
Berhalter says he was a university freshman and had been courting Rosalind for 4 months on the time of the bodily altercation … however provides, “There are zero excuses for my actions that night time.”
Berhalter says he instantly apologized and took full accountability for his actions … and despite the fact that police weren’t concerned, he sought counseling to ensure he by no means acted in that method once more.
“The classes realized kind that night time over three a long time in the past turned the muse for a loving, devoted, and supportive relationship, which we honored and celebrated with our twenty fifth anniversary this previous weekend,” Berhalter says.
U.S. Soccer launched an investigation into the 1991 incident again in December … and on Tuesday, the group introduced it is usually wanting into the one who got here ahead with the knowledge.
“Through this course of, U.S. Soccer has realized about potential inappropriate conduct in direction of a number of members of our employees by people exterior of our group,” U.S. Soccer mentioned.
“We take such conduct severely and have expanded our investigation to incorporate these allegations.”
Sources inform us the person who introduced the incident to gentle is somebody Gregg has recognized for many years … who was performing out of frustration with how he was managing the USMNT.
Berhalter and his spouse say they’ve been totally cooperative with U.S. Soccer’s investigation … including they’re “embracing this chance to share what has formed us and the way a lot we’ve grown and realized kind this over the previous 31 years.”