“Ashamed of the arrogance”
Ex-Bundesliga coach attacks US President Trump
Updated on 02/27/2025 – 8:52 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Jesse Marsch has been training the Canada national soccer team since last year. Now he became clear in relation to Donald Trump.
It couldn’t be clearer: Jesse Marsch, the former coach of RB Leipzig (July to December 2021), shot against US President Donald Trump. The coach of the Canadian national football team asked the 78-year-old at an appointment in the US state of California to “stop with the ridiculous rhetoric that Canada was a 51st state”.
In addition, Marsch, who was also a co-coach of the United States from 2010 to 2011, said: “As an American, I was ashamed of the arrogance and disregard that we have given one of our historically oldest, strongest and most loyal allies.” However, Marsch believes that Trump’s statements could motivate his players in relation to the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
As well as for the CONCACAF zone in March. However, a duel between Marsch’s Canadian team and the eleven from his home country USA is only possible in the final.
The 51-year-old, who was born in Racine in Wisconsin, therefore explained: “But one thing is certain, if I look forward in a month, I know that this will inspire our team-the mentality we have to play the will for our country, the desire to win this tournament in every respect and to show what Canadian character is.”
In ice hockey, Canada and the USA most recently met in the 4-nation tournament-with the better end for the Canadian players who won the competition. Trump had also provoked here in advance and spoke of Canada as the 51st state. March therefore added: “These international tournaments now have a different meaning for Canada.” He himself could “not be proud” to be able to train the Canada football team.
In addition to Canada, hosts and defending champions USA, Mexico and Panama – nations, which Trump had repeatedly attacked in the past, also take part in California. Mexico’s trainer Javier Aguirre therefore said at his media appointment: “For me it is obvious that it is the Gulf of Mexico.” Trump had recently called for the renaming to “Golf of America”.