Danielle Reyna, the mother of U.S. men's national team midfielder Gio Reyna, notified U.S. Soccer last month about a 1991 incident where head coach Gregg Berhalter kicked his wife, ESPN and other outlets reported on Wednesday.
"I thought it was especially unfair that Gio, who had apologized for acting immaturely about his playing time, was still being dragged through the mud when Gregg had asked for and received forgiveness for doing something so much worse at the same age," Danielle Reyna said in a statement, according to ESPN.
The reports come one day after U.S. Soccer revealed that it had hired an independent law firm to launch an investigation into the incident.Berhalter and his wife on Tuesday put out a lengthy statement saying someone had alerted U.S. Soccer in an effort to "take me down." He acknowledged that he had kicked his then girlfriend Rosalind in the legs in what he called a "shameful" incident. Law enforcement was never involved.
Danielle is the wife of former national team captain Claudio, who is the sporting director for Austin FC. The couple have reportedly denied making threats against Berhalter.The developments come at a pivotal time for U.S. Soccer.But the federation on Wednesday announced that current assistant coach Anthony Hudson would lead the team during its January camp while a "technical review" of the men's national team program was conducted.
Berhalter, who played for the men's team in the 2002 World Cup, led the squad to this year's tournament where they were knocked out by the Netherlands in the last 16.Rory CarrollLos Angeles-based sports reporter who interviews the most impactful athletes and executives in the world. Covers breaking news ranging from the highs of championship victories to the lows of abuse scandals.
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