Canada head coach Jesse Marsch said he would like to be able to hold a training camp in January in future years, after his attempt this year proved unsuccessful.
“We tried to organize a camp in January. The sad reality is that as a federation, we do not have the financial means to organize a camp in January without opponents who can justify such an investment,” he said during the media day. of the MLS on Thursday in Miami.
The United States usually holds a camp in January to showcase its young prospects, something Soccer Canada has done in the past.
“It’s disappointing that we weren’t able to make it happen this year. But I’m hopeful that we’ll get there next year,” Marsch said.
“(Soccer Canada General Secretary and Director of Operations) Kevin Blue and I have worked tirelessly to organize fundraisers to improve the financial health of the national men’s and women’s programs,” he continued.
The representatives of the maple leaf, who are ranked 31st in the world, will try to lift two trophies this year: there will be the semi-finals of the Concacaf Nations League in March, then the Concacaf Gold Cup between June and July.
-Marsch reiterated that Soccer Canada is trying to organize friendlies against South American, African, Asian and European countries.
“A lot of teams, when they have to play matches, try to qualify for the World Cup. We therefore had to be creative in order to identify the teams that would be available. We then had to establish a schedule that would also allow us to play in Canada, in different locations in Canada.
“So there are a lot of unknowns. However, I have the impression that we are in a good position… I believe that we will be able to face very good opponents,” he concluded.
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