Fans of the United States men's national team are still grieving their early Copa America exit, with plenty of blame to go around. Target No 1 is head coach Gregg Berhalter. 

Berhalter has not been a universally loved Yanks' manager for the last few years. Back-to-back losses in a major tournament to Panama and Uruguay have only emboldened those who want his ouster. 

Among those who want change within US Soccer are comparing Berhalter's recent failures to those who perceive President Joe Biden as unfit to continue as the country's Commander in Chief. 

Although US Soccer has not unloaded its pockets for past coaches, and acquiring a manager the status of Jurgen Klopp would take several Brinks trucks, fans of the Stars and Stripes are pointing the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund boss to be America's coach heading into hosting a World Cup in 2026. 

US Soccer has yet to endorse or fire Berhalter with less than 24 months before the beginning of the World Cup. 

Calls for Gregg Berhalter to be fired are not hard to find on social media after Monday's loss

'Name your price Mr. Jurgen Klopp,' one fan said with a photo of Klopp wearing a hat with the US Soccer logo. 

Another posted a photo directly comparing the faces of Biden and Berhalter.  

'Berhalter: "We’re going to watch the tournament back and review where it went wrong." USMNT fans trying to tell him where to look,' another person posted alongside the photo of team captain Christian Pulisic wearing his 'Man in the Mirror' t-shirt. 

Pulisic wore the shirt under his jersey against Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in November 2021 after Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa said in an interview that 'Mexico is the mirror in which the United States wants to see itself'. Pulisic revealed the shirt after scoring on Ochoa. 

Another fan posted 'When the "Gregg Berhalter has been fired" tweet hits' alongside a video of Antonio Brown joyfully running around in his backyard. 

The comparisons to Biden of Berhalter began online on Thursday night, with soccer fans arguing who did worse for the United States on the evening. 

The USA lost to North American rival Panama just before the beginning of the first Presidential debate. 

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Berhalter has been the United States' coach since 2018 and led the team to a Round of 16 exit at the 2022 World Cup. 

Some fans believed then it was time to move on from Berhalter as America crumbled against the Netherlands and won one game at the tournament in four contests.

Berhalter was not retained by US Soccer during an investigation into his past behavior, spawning from USMNT star Gio Reyna's behavior in Qatar. 

Berhalter was brought back to the helm of the Stars and Stripes after two interim coaches last Summer, after the team won the CONCACAF Nations League without him. 

The United States' B-squad was eliminated in the semifinals of last year's Gold Cup and now, an early exit in Copa America, with Panama and Bolivia in America's group, has made the calls for Berhalter's dismissal more aggressive. 

Klopp left his post as Liverpool manager in May after nine years after he said he needed a break from managing. Klopp has never managed a national team before.