, the American-born head coach of the , took goal at President on Wednesday and steered he again off the “ridiculous rhetoric” of constructing Canada the 51st US state.
Marsch, talking throughout a Nations League media day in Inglewood, California, advised reporters he consideredthat Canada could be higher off as a US state “unsettling and admittedly insulting”.
The feedback by Marsch, who took over on the helm of the nationwide staff final Could, come forward of the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals when Canada face Mexico and the USA meet Panama.
The previous Leeds United coach referred to as Canada a robust unbiased nation that was “deep-rooted in decency” and mentioned he was proud to be the staff’s coach.
“These worldwide tournaments for Canada imply one thing completely different now,” mentioned Marsch. “And as an American, I might like to deal with the 51st state discourse which I discover unsettling and admittedly insulting.
“Canada’s a robust unbiased nation that is deep-rooted in decency. Actually. And it is a spot that values excessive ethics and respect, not like the polarized, disrespectful and sometimes now hate-fuelled local weather that is within the U.S.”
“As an American, I am ashamed of the vanity and disrespect that we have proven one among our traditionally oldest, strongest and most loyal allies,” added Marsch.
“However one factor’s for certain, once I stay up for a month from now, I do know that this may gasoline our staff, the mentality we’ve, the desire we’ve to play for our nation, the will we’ve to go after this event in each approach and to point out on and off the pitch precisely what Canadian character is.”
The Concacaf Nations League event continues on 20 March, with Canada’s match going down at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium earlier than the ultimate on the identical venue on 24 March.