B.J. Callaghan is promoted to head coach of the USMNT for Nations League and Gold Cup

BJ Callaghan has been appointed as US head coach for the CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup tournaments following the departure of interim boss Anthony Hudson.

Hudson was put in temporary charge of the team after Berhalter’s contract expired at the end of the World Cup in Qatar in December.

But now moving on, US Soccer announced on Tuesday, Callaghan has been promoted to the head coaching role after spending the past four years as an assistant with the US.

“BJ has been an integral part of the USMNT staff for the past four years as this young team has grown and developed,” said US Soccer Sports Director Matt Crocker.

“Having teamed up with Anthony Hudson over the past five months, we are confident he is prepared and ready to lead this group into the summer tournaments.

Former interim boss Anthony Hudson has moved following the acquisition of Gregg Berhalter

“We are grateful to Anthony for the great job he has done and wish him every success in the future.”

The biggest impact Hudson had on the team will be the dual nationals he helped convince to switch and represent the US for good.

Folarin Balogun, Alejandro Zendejas and most recently Timmy Tillman are among the stars who have transitioned to international level.

Callaghan has been involved with US Soccer since 2019, first as a strategy analyst before being named assistant coach of the senior team.

“I understand the responsibility of the track and am honored to have the opportunity to build on the progress this group has made over the past four years,” Callaghan said Tuesday.

“Together we have built a strong culture and understanding of how we want to play, and we expect to build on that progress. Our goal is clear: to defend both of our Concacaf titles.”

There is still no update on who will be Berhalter’s permanent successor. The 49-year-old has been out of work since his contract with US Soccer expired after the 2022 World Cup and the Gio Reyna scandal broke.

Berhalter made headlines when details about his and his wife Rosalind’s private lives were shared by former friends – and parents of American player Gio – Claudio and Danielle Reyna.

Berhalter guided the US to the Round of 16 at the World Cup in Qatar and then his contract expired

A wild few months of stunning rumors and explosive developments began during the World Cup when Gio Reyna was almost sent home for his alleged lack of effort, leading to the release of shocking details and the start of a formal investigation.

Everything came to a head in March when the results of the investigation were released, detailing Reyna’s parents who spent years texting, emailing and calling U.S. football chiefs complaining about their son’s treatment and playing time in the international lineup .

The investigation, commissioned by US Soccer, related to a domestic violence incident involving him and his now-wife Rosalind in 1992.

Berhalter, who managed Sweden’s Hammarby and MLS’s Columbus Crew before moving into international management, admitted to kicking his wife after she punched him in the face during an argument during a night out at a bar when they were 18. ‘isolated incident’, with ‘no evidence to suggest’ that there were other problems.

The drama was thrust into the spotlight in the aftermath of the World Cup when it was revealed that the Reynas had notified leaders of the 1992 incident.

The report said that on the night of December 11, 2022, Reyna’s parents spoke to then-U.S. soccer chief Earnie Stewart to “disclose information about Mr. Berhalter…which Ms. Reyna had known for decades and…the information was public made at a time when it was expected to discourage or otherwise influence the organization from offering Mr. Berhalter a contract extension.”

However, despite these actions, Alston & Bird’s report states that they do not constitute blackmail or extortion. As it stands, Anthony Hudson is in temporary charge of the USMNT.