Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi an undisclosed quantity on Tuesday for putting his hand on a New York City FC assistant coach’s neck.
The incident occurred throughout Saturday’s 2-2 draw, during which Messi had two assists.
Messi was exiting the pitch following the full-time whistle after receiving a yellow card for a verbal alternate with referee Alexis Da Silva. The reigning league MVP had some phrases with New York assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy and lined his mouth as two Miami assistants intervened. Messi began to stroll away, then turned again towards Ballouchy. He put his proper hand on the again of Ballouchy’s neck and squeezed laborious sufficient that it appeared to stun him.
The league additionally fined Inter Miami ahead Luis Suárez an undisclosed quantity for violating the fingers to the face/head/neck of an opponent coverage in a separate incident in that match. He grabbed New York defender Birk Risa by the again of the neck throughout a skirmish following the halftime whistle.
Chicago Fireplace midfielder Brian Gutiérrez was suspended one match and fined an undisclosed quantity for flattening Columbus’ Yevhen Cheberko with a excessive elbow to the pinnacle in 4-2 season-opening loss on Saturday. He’ll miss the house opener towards D.C. United on March 1.
The league additionally fined Portland Timbers defender Kamal Miller an undisclosed quantity for failing to depart the sector in a well timed method against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday after getting despatched off with a purple card within the eleventh minute.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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