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Leagues Cup Suspends Luis Suárez Six Matches for Spitting After Final

The disciplinary panel limited the punishments to future Leagues Cup games, leaving any league action to MLS.

Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez, third from left, is separated from Seattle Sounders players and staff as Sounders midfielder Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, center right facing, holds a staff member back during a fight after the Sounders won the Leagues Cup final soccer match Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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Luis Suárez protestando.
Inter Miami's Luis Suarez waves as he warms-up before the Club World Cup group A soccer match between Inter Miami and FC Porto in Atlanta, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Overview

  • Luis Suárez received a six‑match suspension for spitting at a Seattle Sounders staff member following the 3–0 final in Seattle, the tournament announced.
  • Sergio Busquets was banned two matches for violent conduct, Inter Miami’s Tomás Avilés got three, and Seattle assistant Steven Lenhart received five, with undisclosed fines for all.
  • The suspensions apply only to Leagues Cup, meaning Suárez would miss the 2026 edition in full under the current format that caps a team’s maximum at six games.
  • MLS had not announced additional discipline as of the Leagues Cup ruling, though the league reserved the right to impose further penalties.
  • Suárez posted a public apology for his behavior, and Inter Miami condemned the post‑match altercations without announcing internal sanctions; video also showed confrontations involving Obed Vargas and a strike by Busquets.