Danielle Reyna Reported Coach Berhalter For Domestic Violence, Investigation Begins Against USMNT Coach

In response to remarks made about her son following the team’s elimination from the 2022 World Cup, Danielle Reyna, the wife of former USMNT captain Gregg Berhalter and mother of current international player Gio, claims she informed Earnie Stewart, the director of sports for US Soccer, about the incident.

Danielle Reyna Reported Coach Berhalter For Domestic Violence, Investigation Begins Against USMNT Coach

The details were made public after Berhalter mentioned how “a player” was almost expelled from the World Cup for failing to live up to expectations on and off the field during remarks at the HOW Institute for Society’s Summit on Moral Leadership in New York.

What makes this Claudio Reyna Gregg Berhalter story that much sadder is how the story of the Reynas and the Berhalters – two American soccer families – are linked from such an early age. pic.twitter.com/xI1Mz7nNLr

— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) January 4, 2023

Although Berhalter omitted giving names, it was evident that he was referring to Gio Reyna, as the player later acknowledged in an Instagram post.

Gregg Berhalter and U.S. Soccer both issued statements on January 3 detailing a domestic abuse incident between Berhalter and his then-wife Rosalind in 1991.

I really don't understand Danielle Reyna's logic of both claiming Berhalter's domestic violence was more extensive than the public confession claimed, WHILE ALSO still trying to weaponize that info. That's really just inexcusable behavior

— Alicia Rodriguez (@soccermusings) January 4, 2023

According to a statement from U.S. Soccer, a probe into a domestic abuse accusation that had been brought to the federation’s attention had been started. The declaration attested to hiring a law office to carry out the investigation.

The federation also “learned about potential inappropriate behaviour toward various members of our employees by individuals outside of our organisation,” according to the statement.

Claudio Reyna and his wife Danielle gave U.S. Soccer the information about Gregg Berhalter kicking his now-wife Rosalind around 1991, per multiple reports pic.twitter.com/NbGIk1T9n9

— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 4, 2023

The event took place when the two were dating and was described in length in Berhalter’s statement, which was made public at the same time as the one from U.S. Soccer. According to what he said, Rosalind was kicked by Berhalter while they were out drinking at a bar.

The two put the event behind them when they got married in 1997, according to Berhalter, who claimed that the police were never involved.

In a statement sent to @foxsports, Gio Reyna’s mom, Danielle, says she reported the 1991 domestic violence incident involving USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter to USSF sporting director Earnie Stewart after Berhalter’s post-World Cup comments on Gio. Full story to follow.

— Doug McIntyre (@ByDougMcIntyre) January 4, 2023

The reason I’m telling you this tale now, 31 years later, is to make it clear that while it shaped me, it doesn’t define who I am.

Claudio, Reyna’s father, was a former captain of the American men’s team and is regarded as one of the best players in team history. In the early 1990s, his mother, Danielle, participated in six games for the American women’s national team.

"In a nutshell, it tells you where U.S. Soccer is, and the state of U.S. Soccer."@TaylorTwellman reacts to the reported controversy surrounding Gregg Berhalter and Claudio Reyna. pic.twitter.com/0rlw8ISClG

— Outside the Lines (@OTLonESPN) January 4, 2023

One of the team’s most promising players, Reyna, made an admission in a statement on Dec. 12, the day after Berhalter’s remarks were made public. He also expressed displeasure that his coach had made a public statement about the incident. Reyna was one of the team’s most promising players.