A suspension of two games for the head coach of Canada, Jesse Marsch

The Concacaf inflicted a suspension of two games on the Canada head coach, Jesse Marsch, following his expulsion in the match for third place against the United States, last month, in the League of Concacaf Nations.

In addition to the automatic suspension of a match for the red card, the Concacaf discipline committee gave Marsch another match “for unacceptable driving towards the officials of the match and for delaying the resumption of the match by refusing to leave the field”.

This suspension means that Marsch will have to miss the first two games of the Gold Cup of Concacaf, scheduled from June 14 to July 6. A spokesperson for Canada Soccer confirmed that deputy coach Mauro Biello will lead the team in the absence of Marsch.

The disciplinary committee also warned Canada Soccer and Marsch “that more severe sanctions could be awarded if incidents of the genre occurred in future games.”

Canada Soccer challenged the disciplinary sanction on Thursday evening.

“We are frustrated and in deep disagreement with today’s decision to add an additional match to the suspension of Jesse Marsch. We examine the situation more closely and communicate with the Concacaf, “said the organization by press release.

Marsch was expelled at 54^e Minute of Canada’s 2-1 victory over the United States, March 23 at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California, for having protested the absence of a penalty shot.

Marsch, still under a failed penalty shot during the 2-0 defeat in the semi-finals against Mexico, when the Mexican captain Edson Alvarez touched Derek Cornelius in the Mexican penalty area, received a red card after referee Katia Garcia was signaled to continue the game after Jonathan David touched the second time American repair.

Video covers seemed to show that David had lost foot while trying a quick pivot to escape the defender Max Arfsten. David had also fallen a few minutes earlier in the American surface under the pressure of Tyler Adams and Garcia was beaved to continue the game.

“I said it a bit the day before the match for third place, the players clearly made me understand that we had to defend ourselves,” said Marsh at the time.

“I was obviously disappointed by the referee (Hector Martinez) during the match against Mexico. But they were angry. There is a difference between disappointment and anger. And they clearly indicated that they thought we had to act. »»

“My only judgment error is not to have reacted this way on the failed penalty shot (against Mexico). Because the second (against the United States) was not one, “he added.

Marsch believes that it has already received four or five red cards during his career as a head coach and two others as a player.