Canada already has a coach: Jesse March He was announced this Monday as the new coach of the national team. Thus, he will have just over a month of work for the match against the Argentine National Teamnext June 20, at the inauguration of the America Cup in United States. The other rivals in group A are Peru and Chile.
“Marsch joins immediately with a contract until the end of July 2026,” the Canadian Federation said in a statement.
This coach had replaced Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds in England, in February 2022. Shortly after beginning his management, he questioned the Rosario’s work: “The players were overtrained and had very high stress levels.“. He was fired from the English team in February 2023.
Marsch’s contract also covers the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup and the 2026 World Cup, which Canada will co-host with the United States and Mexico.
“This team is going to excite the entire Canadian community. “We are going to play with strength and inspiration and we are going to go for everything (…) I can’t wait to get started,” said the 50-year-old coach in a video.
The coach won two Austrian leagues at the helm of Salzburg. During 2023 he was a candidate to lead the United States, but the leadership opted for Gregg Berthalter.
Canada has one of the best generations in its history, with left back Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) as a reference. In addition, the team participated in the World Cup in Qatar, with English coach John Herdman, current coach of Toronto.
Led a crack
Marsch led Erling Haaland, current Manchester City star, during his time at Salzburg. The American coach also led Germany’s Leipzig.