Jesse Marsch, the head coach of Canada`s national soccer team, has been suspended for two games by Concacaf. This suspension comes after his actions at the Concacaf Nations League finals in March. During the third-place game against the US men`s national team, Marsch was shown a red card.
The red card was issued in the second half of Canada`s 2-1 victory over the USMNT. Marsch reacted strongly to a referee decision, entering the field and confronting the official. He was ejected from the game and will now be banned for Canada`s first two matches at the Concacaf Gold Cup this summer. The North American soccer confederation conducted a review of the incident, leading to the suspension.
Concacaf stated that Marsch is suspended for `unacceptable conduct towards match officials` and for `delaying the restart of the match by refusing to leave the field.` The suspension includes the automatic one-game ban for the red card, plus an additional game. Both the Canadian Soccer Association and Marsch have been warned that further incidents could result in harsher penalties in the future.
Marsch will be absent for Canada`s first two games of the Concacaf Gold Cup in June. Canada`s tournament begins on June 17 against Honduras in Vancouver, followed by a match against Curacao on June 21 in Houston.
