Days before Gregg Berhalter's decision, U.S. Soccer's sporting director receives intense backlash and behaves strangely online

If there's anyone in the US Soccer inner circle who's received as much flak as head coach Greg Berlater, it's sporting director Matt Crocker. Crocker is understandably in hot water after all, as he was the one who rehired Berlater as the US national team coach. But now the US national team executive is facing criticism for supposedly not selecting a strong European team for the US Men's National Team to compete in the Euros. Yes, rumor has it that US Soccer's sporting director missed the US Men's Copa final against Uruguay to watch the UEFA Euros in Germany!

According to these rumors, Matt Crocker has been recalled to the US entourage to review Gregg Berhalter's team's performance in the Copa America. Notably, the outcome of this review will determine whether Berhalter remains with the US team. Meanwhile, Crocker's alleged absence during the US team's loss is inexcusable to fans, and they are holding him accountable. Crocker has since deleted his LinkedIn page, where he was listed as the sporting director for US Soccer. Could this strange social media move suggest that Crocker's job, like Berhalter's, is in jeopardy? We'll find out in the coming weeks.

Coach Matt Crocker infuriated veterans of U.S. Soccer by bringing back Gregg Berhalter as U.S. national team coach. Berhalter was fired following high-profile domestic violence allegations against him and his wife. He was reinstated after the U.S. Soccer Federation found Berhalter's case guilty. Crocker, in particular, ignored current Canadian national team coach Jesse Marsh during the search for a new U.S. men's national team coach. Marsh even said he “was not treated well” during the hiring process.

Now, with the uproar raging over the removal of Gregg Berhalter from his position as coach of the U.S. men's national team, the countdown is on for his future.

Gregg Berhalter awaits formal review by U.S. Soccer Federation while U.S. Legends call for his immediate departure

After the USMNT was eliminated from the Copa, Matt Crocker said the USSF would critically evaluate the team's performance in the tournament and make a decision about Gregg Berhalter's future next week. Fan anger at Berhalter was intense, with many of them sending letters to Crocker and other executives to fire the current USA coach. At one point, even analysts believed the US team would keep Berhalter in camp, but that will no longer be easy. Meanwhile, former USA players such as Alexi Lalas believe it is outrageous to even evaluate the USMNT's performance before firing Berhalter.

“Does Matt Crocker need a refresher? I mean, do you need spreadsheets and Excel sheets and TED talks and retreats to understand it? No. It's right there.” “I'm not sure if he's going to be in charge of the men's team,” Lalas said. So in the next few days, U.S. Soccer fans will know if the current coach will continue to lead the men's team. Given how adamant Crocker was about rehiring Berhalter, it's not impossible to keep him with the U.S. team for the time being. But if Crocker's job itself is in jeopardy due to the ongoing rumors, a new day may be upon us for the U.S. team.