Luis Suarez, the Inter Miami player, received a six-match ban after spitting at the Seattle Sounders coach in The end of the match, which Inter Miami lost 3-0 in the Leagues Cup final last Sunday.
Inter Miami duo Sergio Busquets and Thomas Aviles were also suspended for their involvement in the brawl, along with Sounders coach Steven Linhart.
The British news agency PA Media reported that the sanction relates to League Cup matches, although Major League Soccer could impose an additional sanction.
The competition's organizing committee said in a statement that the match officials were the ones who reported Suarez's spitting.
The British news agency PA Media reported that the sanction relates to League Cup matches, although Major League Soccer could impose an additional sanction.
The competition's organizing committee said in a statement that the match officials were the ones who reported Suarez's spitting.
The player will be ineligible to play in next season's tournament, which pits MLS teams against Liga MX clubs, and the suspension may extend into the following season.
Busquets was suspended for two matches, Aviles for three, and Lenhart for five for violent conduct. The statement indicated that the four players were also fined.
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