Overview

• Leagues Cup’s disciplinary committee also issued fines and suspended Sergio Busquets for two matches, Tomás Avilés for three, and Seattle assistant Steven Lenhart for five.
• Broadcast footage captured Suárez grabbing Obed Vargas during the post-match fracas before spitting at Gene Ramírez, the Sounders’ head of security.
• All penalties will be served in future editions of the tournament and do not automatically carry into MLS competition unless the league adds discipline.
• Suárez posted a public apology acknowledging he “made a mistake,” and Inter Miami condemned the behavior without announcing internal sanctions.
• With Suárez under contract through 2025, the practical impact of a tournament-only suspension could hinge on future participation and any MLS decision.