Canada coach Jesse Marsch downplays latest CONCACAF disciplinary proceeding

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Jesse Marsch said the contented was of much involvement to the media than the team.

Saturday's crippled marks extremity of coach's 2-game prohibition from March incident

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 20, 2025 3:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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Canada manager Jesse Marsch. (Getty Images)

Canada manager Jesse Marsch is downplaying a CONCACAF probe into his actions during the Canadian men's opening crippled astatine the Gold Cup.

Marsch told a quality league successful Houston, successful beforehand of Canada's crippled against Curacao connected Saturday, that the contented was of much involvement to the media than the team. Noting that the disciplinary process was ongoing, helium asked that questions absorption connected football.

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Saturday's contention marks the extremity of Marsch's two-game prohibition arising from a reddish paper during the CONCACAF Nations league third-place crippled successful March. But the manager remains successful the spotlight, facing much disciplinary enactment initiated by CONCACAF aft Canada's 6-0 triumph implicit Honduras connected Tuesday successful Vancouver.

CONCACAF said its Disciplinary Committee is reviewing whether Canada and Marsch did not travel regulations involving suspended officials and whether violative connection was utilized toward CONCACAF lucifer officials.

The CONCACAF probe reportedly focuses connected wherever Marsch watched the crippled and connection utilized erstwhile helium was asked to move.

TV showed Marsch successful a B.C. Place Stadium suite, taking notes and watching, with a laptop successful beforehand of him, alongside different Canadian squad officials. Assistant manager Mauro Biello ran the sideline successful his absence.

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