Canada Appoints Jesse Marsch As New Coach Ahead Of Copa America

Jesse Marsch, the former manager of Leeds United, has been appointed as the coach of the Canadian men’s national team, as announced by Canada Soccer on Monday. This decision comes just over five weeks before the team’s opening match against Argentina in the Copa America.

Jesse Marsch has replaced Mauro Biello, who was serving as interim coach, following John Herdman’s departure from the position last August to join Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue announced the hiring of Jesse Marsch in a video posted on social media. Marsch, who was dismissed by Leeds United in February 2023, has taken over the coaching role for the Canadian national team.

“I’m about to call Jesse Marsch and confirm that he will be the next head coach of our Canadian men’s national team,” Blue said in the video. “We’ve been working on getting this done and are excited to finally have it ready to go.”

Marsch was then connected to the call.

“I appreciate so much your trust and your belief in me,” Marsch said on the call. “I assure that you I will pay you back at every level. And this team is gonna be something the entire Canadian community is going to be so excited about.”

Before their Copa America match against Argentina on June 20th, Canada will against the Netherlands on June 6th, and France on June 9th.