Canada coach Jesse Marsch has been handed an extra one-game suspension by Concacaf, totaling two games for his actions during the Nations League playoff against the U.S. He received a red card for disputing a referee's decision involving a penalty. The Disciplinary Committee's ruling cites unacceptable conduct and delaying the match restart. Marsch is set to miss the first two matches of the upcoming Concacaf Gold Cup while warning of potential future sanctions was issued. Despite the consequences, Marsch stated he would repeat his actions to highlight the officiating issues.
"If I had to do it again, I would," Marsch told The Athletic. "It's not like I went into the game thinking, 'OK, I'm going to get thrown out.' But I was definitely looking for opportunities to make a point, right?"
"After opening a disciplinary case and reviewing the documentation and evidence collected during its investigation, and based on the competition regulations and the Concacaf Disciplinary Code, the Disciplinary Committee has imposed a one-match suspension on Mr. Marsch for unacceptable conduct towards the match officials..."
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