Canada has named ex-Leeds boss Jesse Marsch its new men’s national team head coach.
Canada Soccer CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue announced the move with a social media post featuring him making a call to Marsch.
“I appreciate so much your trust and your belief in me,” said Marsch. “I assure you that I will pay you back at every level. And this team is going to be something the entire Canadian community is going to be so excited about.
“We’re going to play with power and inspiration and we’re going to go for it.”
The American has taken his first international head coaching job after a lengthy career coaching at the club level.
Marsch has been out of work since being sacked by Leeds in February 2023. Before that, he coached in the Red Bull family of clubs with RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg, and the New York Red Bulls.
The 50-year-old has coaching experience in Canada as well, taking charge of the then-Montreal Impact in 2012 in what was his first head coaching role.
Prior to that, Marsch served as an assistant with the U.S. men’s national team on Bob Bradley’s staff.
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— CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) May 13, 2024
Marsch will take over ahead of Canada’s upcoming friendlies against Netherlands on June 6 and France on June 9.
After those matches Canada will head to the U.S. to take part in the Copa América, where it has been drawn into Group A alongside Argentina, Peru and Chile.
Under interim boss Mauro Biello, Canada had to qualify for the Copa América the hard way by getting past Trinidad and Tobago in a one-game playoff in March.
Biello took over after previous coach John Herdman departed last summer to take charge of Toronto FC.
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