Jurgen Klinsmann Suspended For 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final

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Published: July 27, 2013

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In a move that will surely draw the ire of fans stateside, CONCACAF's judicial board has decided to suspend United States men's soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann for Sunday's Gold Cup final against Panama.

The official U.S. Soccer Twitter feed confirmed the decision:

The CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee has suspended U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for the final of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) July 27, 2013 Klinsmann's suspension comes just about 48 hours after the USMNT coach was dismissed from Wednesday night's 3-1 victory over Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals.

As it became clear the United States were going to pull away and advance to the final, the Honduran players became increasingly aggressive going for tackles. Though there were multiple fouls called as a result of Honduras' physical play, Klinsmann and other members of his coaching staff became visibly frustrated.

The situation reached a boiling point when two Honduran players converged on team captain DaMarcus Beasley, sending him to the ground hard. 

Incensed, Klinsmann tossed the ball at the ground in frustration and was sent off by referee Walter Quesada in the 87th minute. In their statement on the ruling, CONCACAF officials claim that Klinsmann's tossing of the ball was done in a "violent manner," per Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl:

CONCACAF press release says Klinsmann "threw the ball in a violent manner." Suspension cannot be appealed.

— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) July 27, 2013 Jeff Carlisle of ESPN had the organization's full statement:

CONCACAF: Mr. Klinsmann was ejected from the technical area for showing dissent towards the referee by throwing the ball in a violent manner

— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) July 27, 2013 As Wahl notes, the ruling cannot be appealed. While there were many who saw Klin...
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