Earnie Stewart is stepping down as US Soccer Sporting Director to join Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, the federation has confirmed.
The 53-year-old will remain with US Soccer until February 15 to ‘ensure a smooth transition’ in their search for his replacement.
As well as Stewart, Brian McBride has also quit as General Manager after serving in the role for the past three years, having made his decision known prior to the Qatar World Cup.
Earnie Stewart is stepping down as US Soccer Sporting Director to join PSV Eindhoven
Their respective departures come amid uncertainty over the future of head coach Gregg Berhalter, whose contract expired at the end of 2022.
It is unclear whether Berhalter will remain in charge after the mother of Gio Reyna, one of his USA players, exposed a violent row he had with now-wife Rosalind back in 1991 after being left unhappy with her son’s lack of action at the World Cup.
As well as addressing their coaching dilemma, US Soccer will now have to search for a new Sporting Director and General Manager with Stewart and McBride moving on.
Stewart, the Netherlands-born former USA international, is heading back to his birth country to join PSV, who currently sit third in their top division.
He has spent three-and-a-half years with US Soccer after becoming their first ever Sporting Director back in August 2019.
‘When the opportunity arose to return to the Netherlands to pursue an exciting and challenging role that was near my family, I could not turn it down,’ Stewart said on Thursday.
‘I am extremely proud of what our sporting department has accomplished over the past four years to advance the next generation of players and increase participation in the sport across the country. This is a pivotal time for the sport in the United States and I have full confidence in the leadership of U.S. Soccer heading into 2026 and beyond.
‘It has been an honor to represent the U.S. Soccer Federation again in this capacity and I look forward to continuing to support U.S. Soccer in my next chapter and in the future.’
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