With the departure of Earnie Stewart, U.S. Soccer is now without a sporting director, men’s general manager and full-time USMNT coach. BrianStraus on the uncertainty surrounding the program to start the 2026 World Cup cycle
, old friends and colleagues. Absent that support, and considering everything that’s unfolded over the past couple months, it wouldn’t surprise anyone if a new sporting director went in a different direction. At this point, even if Berhalter remained under long-term consideration, he’d be waiting at least six months for word.
Stewart, who like McBride is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, began his front office career in 2006 at NAC Breda, one of his former clubs. He left for AZ Alkmaar in 2010 and then joined the Philadelphia Union in 2015. There, he helped build an academy and first team that’s now become one of the best in MLS. Stewart moved to Chicago to become U.S. Soccer’s men’s GM in June ’18 and, after appointing Berhalter later that year, he was promoted to sporting director in the summer of 2019.
Despite the confidence federation leadership seemed to have in him, however, Stewart was living in the U.S. without family—his wife and relatives remained in the Netherlands—and PSV represents a significant opportunity. PSV, a former European champion, has won three Eredivisie titles in the past eight seasons and competes regularly in the Champions League and/or Europa League . Three members of the Dutch side that knocked the U.S.
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