Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez has received a three-match ban from Major League Soccer (MLS) after a spitting incident following last week’s Leagues Cup final.
The game on August 31 ended with the Seattle Sounders beating Miami 3-0, but a scuffle broke out on the field shortly after full-time, with Suárez at the center of the action.
Moments after grabbing Seattle midfielder Obed Vargas around the neck, footage shows Suárez shouting and then spitting in the direction of a Sounders staff member.
The MLS announced the three-game ban on Monday, meaning Suárez will miss out on league matches against Charlotte FC, DC United and a rematch with the Sounders.
It comes after Leagues Cup organizers handed Suárez a six-match ban suspended until the next edition of the tournament, according