U.S. coach barred from Gold Cup final

HELENA, Mont. ? The U.S. soccer team will be missing a key figure for the Gold Cup final against Panama on Sunday: its coach.

Jurgen Klinsmann was suspended for one game Friday by CONCACAF's disciplinary committee, the result of his ejection in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Honduras in the semifinals.

Klinsmann was dismissed "for showing dissent towards the referee by throwing the ball in a violent manner," the disciplinary committee found, and said FIFA rules require anyone ejected from a match to be suspended for the following game.

"I don't think it changes too much," U.S. captain DaMarcus Beasley said.

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/rapids/ci_23742496/u-s-coach-barred-from-gold-cup-final?source=rss

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