- He took over in May 2024, changing into the final CONMEBOL Copa América™ coach to take action.
- It can be Marsch’s first time within the nationwide staff.
The Great White North may have a brand new chief to guide their first marketing campaign within the CONMEBOL Copa América™. Jesse Marsch was appointed because the coach of Canada a month earlier than the beginning of the event, he grew to become the primary American to teach Canada. He takes over from interim coach Mauro Biello, who joined the staff final March.
Canada took half in a second World Cup in 2022 and certified for the CONMEBOL Copa América™ within the play-offs, defeating Trinidad and Tobago 2-0.
Marsch has simply over a month to go earlier than the world‘s oldest nationwide staff competitors kicks off on June 20. His new staff will face FIFA World Cup and CONMEBOL Copa América™ champions Argentina on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. within the opening sport of this event.
There can be two friendlies in early June to arrange the staff earlier than the event. Canada will play the Netherlands on June 6 and France on June 9.
Born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1973, Marsch performed soccer at Princeton University earlier than spending his whole skilled profession taking part in in Major League Soccer. The former midfielder began his profession at DC United, moved on to the Chicago Fire the place he performed extensively earlier than ending his profession at Chivas USA. As a participant, he gained the MLS Cup thrice, twice with DC United and with the Fire, and gained the US Open Cup 4 instances.
After ending his taking part in profession, he took on the position of assistant coach with the United States Soccer Federation earlier than getting his first job as the pinnacle coach of the Montreal Impact. He will make a reputation for himself in his subsequent job with the New York Red Bulls. In New York, he was named MLS Coach of the Year in 2015 and led the Red Bulls to 2 Supporters Shields. His work in New York led him to maneuver overseas to Germany, the place he grew to become an assistant, nonetheless underneath the Red Bull umbrella, at RB Leipzig.
From there, Marsch was employed as the pinnacle coach of Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. He loved nice success at Salzburg, changing into the primary American coach to win a prime flight league title in Europe. He ended up profitable the Austrian Bundesliga twice earlier than shifting to RB Leipzig to change into the pinnacle coach of the Bundesliga aspect, the place he would keep for half the season. Marsch will then change Marcelo Bielsa, one of many coaches who can be within the CONMEBOL Copa América™, in his place at Leeds United. With the English staff, he managed to remain within the Premier League after a troublesome season. With Marsch in cost, Leeds would decide up essential wins in opposition to Liverpool and Chelsea.
Leeds United, the membership he leaves in 2023, is Marsch’s newest job earlier than Canada, and his position with Canada can be his first as a nationwide staff coach.
A veteran of the Red Bull soccer academy, Marsch will look to deliver his direct and quick model of play to Canada and present it to everybody at CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™.