Inter Miami ahead Luis Suarez has been handed a six-match suspension for spitting at a member of the Seattle Sounders' teaching workers following his facet's 3-0 Leagues Cup remaining defeat.
The incident occurred shortly after the full-time whistle of the match on 31 August, following a melee involving each units of gamers and sparked by the Uruguayan.
Suarez grabbed Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas across the neck, earlier than team-mate Sergio Busquets struck the Mexico worldwide on the chin.
Moments later, Suarez was concerned in an altercation with Sounders workers member Gene Ramirez and was held again by team-mate Oscar Ustari earlier than showing to spit in Ramirez's.
Former Liverpool and Barcelona striker Suarez, 38, apologised for his behaviour in a press release on his Instagram account.
An announcement from the Leagues Cup disciplinary committee mentioned Suarez's suspension would solely apply to subsequent 12 months's version of the event, though Main League Soccer “reserves the best” to impose further punishment.
The Leagues Cup is an yearly event involving groups from the MLS and Mexico's Liga MX.
Suarez's Inter Miami team-mates Sergio Busquets and Tomas Aviles have been suspended for 2 and three video games respectively.
Seattle teaching workers member Steven Lenhart has been suspended for 5 video games.
Suarez is not any stranger to controversy having been concerned in a number of incidents throughout his profession.
In 2011, when at Liverpool, Suarez was given an eight-match ban after being discovered responsible of racially abusing Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra.
He additionally served bans for 3 separate biting incidents when enjoying for Ajax, Liverpool and Uruguay.
