Canada’s American-born supervisor Jesse Marsch is “ashamed” of US President Donald Trump’s repeated feedback about making Canada the 51st state.
Tensions have been rising between the neighbouring nations over current weeks following Trump’s 51st state remarks in addition to proposed extreme commerce tariffs between the nations.
The previous Leeds United boss took charge of Canada in Could 2024 and will face the US within the ultimate of the CONCACAF Nations League subsequent month.
“If I’ve one message to our president, it is lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being the 51st state,” mentioned Marsch, who was born in Wisconsin and performed twice for the US nationwide workforce throughout an extended MLS profession.
“As an American, I am ashamed of the vanity and disrespect we have proven one in all our traditionally oldest, strongest and most loyal allies.”
Canada and the US just lately met throughout two fixtures within the 4 Nations ice hockey competitors, with the previous profitable the ultimate.
Their first game descended into chaos with three fights breaking out between gamers within the first 9 seconds, whereas the US nationwide anthem was loudly booed.
American supporters additionally jeered the Canadian nationwide anthem, which was sung with totally different lyrics in protest about Trump’s statements.
After Canada won in overtime, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on X: “You may’t take our nation – and you may’t take our recreation.”
Marsch has gained six of his 13 video games in control of Canada, who’re looking for their first piece of silverware since 2000 within the Nations League.
Canada meet Mexico within the semi-finals on 21 March and the winner will face both the US or Panama within the ultimate two days later, with all of the video games being performed at SoFi Stadium in California.
“Canada is a robust, unbiased nation that’s deep-rooted in decency and it is a spot that values excessive ethics and respect, in contrast to the polarised, disrespectful and sometimes now hateful local weather that’s within the US,” Marsch added.
“After I stay up for a month from now I do know it will gasoline our workforce, the mentality and can that we’ve to play for our nation, the will to go after this event in each method and to point out on and off the pitch precisely what Canadian character is.”
Mexico supervisor Javier Aguirre and Panama coach Thomas Christensen had been on the identical media occasion as Marsch in California whereas America had been represented by USA Soccer vice-president Oguchi Onyewu, who refused to be drawn into any political feedback.
