Inter Miami's Luis Suarez, center, speaks with head of security Gene Ramirez, left, of the Seattle Sounders after the Leagues Cup Final match won by Seattle over Miami and a melee that brought Suarez a six-match Leagues Cup ban Alika Jenner
Inter Miami star Luis Suarez has been handed a six-match suspension for his actions following last weekend's stormy Leagues Cup final defeat to the Seattle Sounders, tournament disciplinary chiefs said on Friday.
The 38-year-old former Uruguay, Liverpool and Barcelona star was sanctioned for spitting at a Sounders official after becoming embroiled in a melee following Miami's 3-0 loss.
A statement from the Leagues Cup Disciplinary Committee said Suarez's suspension would only apply to next year's edition of the tournament, although Major League Soc