American Outlaws - The Largest Fan Group Of U.S. Soccer - Call On USMNT To Fire Gregg Berhalter
The American Outlaws - which happens to be the largest group of United States soccer supporters - have officially jumped aboard the fire Gregg Berhalter train.
The fan group, which boasts over 30,000 members and over 200 chapters across the globe, issued a strongly-worded statement explaining that Berhalter needs to go with the 2026 World Cup fast approaching.
"As an organization, we have heard from our members and chapter leaders that the USMNT needs change. American soccer fandom is ready to reach levels we’ve never seen before, but we continue to miss opportunities," the statement read in part.
"Every game isn’t just about the result. It’s an opportunity to capture America’s attention and build an everlasting bond between new fans and the team. It’s an opportunity to compel new fans to put on the game and lasting fans to share the team with others."
"But, change is necessary to prepare to compete at a home World Cup. We cannot miss this incredible chance to create a lasting impact on the game of soccer in this country, and we feel that a new head coach is an important step at this point."
The Outlaws' statement was issued Wednesday, two days after the USMNT was eliminated from Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay in Kansas City.
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Another far-too-early exit from a tournament was the same old, same old from the USMNT. Berhalter was incapable of making any meaningful adjustments from a tactical standpoint and the ‘golden generation’ of players on the field managed to do absolutely nothing in the attacking half.
If you remove Mexico from the equation, Berhalter is 0-5-5 against Top 15 teams in the FIFA world rankings as the USMNT manager.
The U.S. Soccer Federation - which also is responsible for the latest disaster - had multiple reasons to let Berhalter walk away in 2022 with his contract expiring and later discovering that he kicked his future wife in the legs outside of a bar back in 1992. The federation began a search for a new manager and dragged its feet for far too long just to bring Berhalter back for a second stint.
Bringing Berhalter back into the fold has turned into nothing but a colossal waste of time, and now, time isn't on the USMNT's side with the 2026 World Cup coming to North America in what will be the biggest opportunity the men's side has ever had.
The Outlaws, and the overwhelming majority of U.S. soccer supporters, have seen enough from Berhalter.