Danielle Reyna told the USA Football Association that head coach Gregg Berhalter fired her then dating partner 31 years ago. Reyna’s son Gio remained in a modest role at the World Championships.
The US Soccer Federation is once again in turmoil. Now the head coach of the men’s national football team has taken center stage to Gregg Berhalter related assault case.
Union said on Tuesday local time that Berhalter was (you will switch to another service) the subject of the union’s investigation. An outside party that contacted the union in December said that Belhalter was guilty of abusing his wife.
Tuesday Berhalter opened the case on his Twitter account. (you switch to another service) He admitted that he kicked his current wife in 1991 and that he deeply regrets what he did.
– It was a shameful moment that I deeply regret even today, Berhalter wrote.
He said that the relationship between the two warmed up again seven months later, when the woman contacted him, after which they became a couple. They have been married for 25 years. According to Berhalter, he has not committed any similar behavior since the evening that happened 31 years ago.
Behind the announcement is the parent of a player on the World Cup team
It soon became clear who was behind the announcement: Gio Reynan parents. Reyna remained in a rather modest role at the World Championships. The player from Dortmund was substituted on the field against England and Holland.
Mum Danielle Reyna admitted that he had been in contact with the US Soccer Federation and claimed that Belhalter’s exit was incorrect.
– Without going into details, the exit significantly downplayed the events of that evening. (Wife) Rosalind Berhalter was my roommate, teammate and best friend at the time and I supported him during the trauma that followed the incident, Reyna said, according to ESPN.
Danielle’s husband, who also captained the US men’s national team Claudio Reyna has been a friend of Gregg Belhalter for years. The two played together already in high school and later in the national team.
– It took me a long time to forgive Gregg and accept him. They and their children have played a significant role in our family’s life and I expected him to treat Gio the same way. That’s why the situation is so difficult, Danielle Reyna continued to vent.
Claudio Reyna, on the other hand, approached the background of the team during the World Cup and vented his frustration about his son’s fate. According to media reports, Giovanni Reyna we were close to sending you home from the games, (you switch to another service) as his performances on and off the field fell short of expectations.
Worked as an assistant coach for the USA men Anthony Hudson to coach the team in the friendly matches in January.