Inter Miami forward Luis Su谩rez, back center facing, is separated from Seattle Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas, second from right, by defender Yeimar G贸mez and defender Cody Baker (33) after the Leagues Cup final soccer match Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Inter Miami forward Luis Su谩rez, left, can’t tip the ball past Seattle Sounders midfielder Reed Baker-Whiting, right, near the goal during the first half of a Leagues Cup final soccer match Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Inter Miami forward Luis Su谩rez, 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)
MLS suspends Luis Suarez for 3 matches, including Inter Miami-Seattle rematch
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) 鈥 Major League Soccer has suspended Inter Miami forward Luis Su谩rez for three league matches, meaning he will miss his team’s rematch of the heated Leagues Cup final against the Seattle Sounders next week.
Inter Miami forward Luis Su谩rez, back center facing, is separated from Seattle Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas, second from right, by defender Yeimar G贸mez and defender Cody Baker (33) after the Leagues Cup final soccer match Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) 鈥 Major League Soccer has suspended Inter Miami forward Luis Su谩rez for three league matches, meaning he will miss his team’s rematch of the heated Leagues Cup final against the Seattle Sounders next week.
The suspension was in response to Su谩rez’s on-field antics, which included spitting at someone, after Inter Miami lost the Leagues Cup final to the Sounders on Aug. 31. Leagues Cup also suspended Su谩rez for six future matches in its tournament.
MLS took action even though the melee that marred the finish of the Inter Miami-Seattle match wasn’t in one of its matches. The Leagues Cup is a separate competition.
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Sounders coaching staff member Steven Lenhart had his credentials pulled by MLS for the remainder of the season for his role in the altercation, and the league said there’s no guarantee he will be credentialed next season. Lenhart, MLS said, 鈥渨ill only be permitted in public seating areas during Seattle Sounders FC home matches and cannot be on or near the field of play, nor in or around the locker rooms, or tunnel.鈥
The Sounders were also fined an undisclosed amount for misappropriation of credentials, MLS said.
The incident is the latest in a long line for Su谩rez, who has served suspensions on three occasions for biting opponents. The longtime teammate of Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and grabbed at least one Seattle player by the neck during a postgame melee.
Su谩rez apologized last week for his behavior, saying he 鈥渨as wrong and I sincerely regret it.鈥
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