Eric Wynalda, an American soccer coach, is married to his wife, Amanda Fletcher. Eric has walked down the aisle for the second time.
The soccer team coach is both a pundit on television and a former player. Formerly, he provided analysis and color commentary for the soccer broadcasts on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN.
Before that, he was the head coach and technical director of Las Vegas Lights FC, which competed in the USL Championship. Before that, he was also the host of WTF: Wynalda Talks Football, broadcast on SiriusXM FC.
The head football coach and his wife, Amanda, have been married for three years and have three children together. Additionally, Eric is a father to three more children from his prior marriage.
Eric Wynalda Has Three Kids With Wife Amanda Fletcher
After Eric divorced his first wife, Amy, in 2003, he and Amanda finally tied the knot in 2014.
The couple currently has three children of their own. In addition, he is the father of three children from a former marriage to Amy Wynalda.
Eric and his family made their home in the Westlake Village area with their children. The Woolsey Fire in November 2018 was responsible for the neighborhood’s destruction.
Wynalda and his family had to escape, and while they were staying with relatives in Corona, California, Wynalda was able to see glimpses of the fire on television. His house was the only one to catch fire in the Wynalda development in Westlake Village, which had 162 homes.
The Soccer Coach Was Previously Married To Amy Wyanalda
On July 7, 1996, Eric Wyanalda and Amy Wyanalda tied the knot and became husband and wife.
Westlake Village served as the setting for Amy and Eric’s wedding. After that, the newlyweds continued on to Cancun for their honeymoon.
Despite this, the couple’s relationship did not fare well, and in 2003 they decided to part ways and go their own ways.
Eric Confirmed That The Reason For His Divorce With Amy Was Her Affair
Eric at last broke his silence on the reason why he and his wife, Amy, were no longer together after many years of keeping it to himself.
Amy Wyanalda was carrying on an affair with John Harkes, who was on Eric’s football squad. The issue was initially brought to the notice of the team’s coach, Steve Sampson by U.S. striker Roy Wegerle.
Despite this, every detail of the situation remained strictly confidential between the affected person and themselves. The specifics were never disclosed to the general public, and all that was done was generate conjecture.
In spite of this, some reporters were aware of the scandal back in 1998, if only indirectly. However, there was no evidence to support this claim; it was only a rumor. Harkes’ removal from the squad was another consequence of this development.
During Wynalda’s weekly broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel, he acknowledged, albeit in hazy words, the allegations that had been going about for an excessively long time regarding his prior marriage. Additionally, he also acknowledged the rumor during a casual get-together for the media that was hosted by ESPN.
After Eric confessed that John had an improper connection with his wife nine months before the 1998 World Cup, the rumors were finally given some base after they had been circulating for a long time.
After Eric came forward with the information, coach Sampson also broke his more than a decade-long public quiet on the matter and confessed that the major reason he dropped Harkes was because of the alleged affair.
It was also the primary factor that led to Amy and Eric breaking up in the first place.
Eric And Amy’s Daughter Is All Set To Play Soccer For Pepperdine
Tatum Wynalda, who is the daughter of Eric and Amy, is a member of the soccer squad at her high school. She said that she had inherited a love of soccer from both of her parents and both of her grandparents.
Her father, Eric Wynalda, is a member of the United States Soccer Hall of Fame. He is also a graduate of Westlake High School and was the player who scored the first goal in the history of Major League Soccer. When he retired, he held the record for the most goals scored for the United States men’s national team.
Her mother, Amy, played volleyball at Agoura High School, where she was a four-time champion of the CIF-Southern Section, before continuing her career at San Diego State University and Cal Lutheran University.
When Wynalda was younger, she would first participate in her own game, and then she would travel to Malibu to cheer on the Waves. Following the conclusion of the game, she would walk out onto the field to get the players’ signatures on her program.
Wynalda has proven that she is worthy of the illustrious reputation that comes with her family name ever since she was let loose on the high school soccer field during the last year.
The Marmonte League Offensive Player of the Year was the junior who led Ventura County with 20 goals and 11 assists while playing in 15 games during the season.
USC, Texas, Long Beach State, and the University of Portland were among the schools that have expressed interest in recruiting Tatum. Despite the fact that the pandemic prevented her from making any formal trips, she did travel to the Pacific Northwest with her sister Brooke, who was a student at Seattle University. Together, they went visited a number of institutions in the region, including Washington and Gonzaga.
In the end, she decided to enroll at Pepperdine University, which is a place she has been familiar with her entire life.