After his conduct at the Concacaf Nations League finals in March, Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has been suspended for two games by Concacaf. This suspension follows an incident during the third-place match against the U.S. men’s national team, where Marsch received a red card.
Marsch’s outburst towards the referee during Canada’s 2-1 victory over the USMNT led to his ejection from the game. As a result, he was required to leave the field of play and watch the remainder of the match from the stands. The disciplinary review conducted by the North American soccer confederation resulted in a two-game suspension for Marsch.
A statement from Concacaf regarding the suspension read, “The Disciplinary Committee has imposed a one-match suspension on Mr. Marsch for unacceptable conduct towards the match officials and for delaying the restart of the match by refusing to leave the field of play. The sanction now includes two matches in total, including the automatic one-match suspension for the on-field direct red card. The Disciplinary Committee has also warned the Canadian Soccer Association and Mr. Marsch that more severe sanctions could be taken should incidents occur during future matches.”
As a result of the suspension, Marsch will miss the first two games of Canada’s participation in the Concacaf Gold Cup, set to kick off in June. Canada’s opening match on June 17 against Honduras at Vancouver’s BC Place will be followed by a game against Curacao on June 21 at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium.
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