Suarez, this time spit on the opposing staff! a six-game suspension
Sep 06, 2025
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The incident occurred shortly after Miami lost 0-3 to Seattle in the League Cup final on August 31. After the whistle at the end of the game, the players of both teams got tangled up and had a physical fight, and in the process, Suarez grabbed Seattle midfielder Obed Vargas by the neck and threatened him. The clash then intensified as Sergio Busquets hit Vargas in the jaw.
A short time later, Suarez was restrained by his colleague Oscar Oostari during an argument with Seattle's security manager Jean Ramirez, but eventually committed an unexpected act of spitting in Ramirez's face.
Suarez, who played for Inter Miami after playing for Liverpool and Barcelona, posted an apology on his Instagram page, saying, `It was an inexcusable action. I apologize to all the fans, the club, and the opponents."
The League Cup disciplinary committee announced that the six-game suspension only applies to next year's League Cup tournament, but added that the MLS secretariat has the power to impose additional disciplinary action.
Meanwhile, Miami's Busquets and Thomas Aviles, who participated in the same scuffle, were suspended for two and three games, respectively, while Seattle coaching staff Steven Renhart was also suspended for five games.
This is not Suarez's first trip. He was talked about several times during his active career. In 2011, he was suspended for eight games for racist remarks against United full-back Patrice Evra. In addition, Ajax, Liverpool, and Uruguay were disciplined three times for each of the national teams of Ajax, Liverpool, and Uruguay for "biting the opponent".
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
