Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez will serve a three-match ban in MLS play as punishment for an incident at the conclusion of last month's Leagues Cup final, during which Suarez spat on a member of the Seattle Sounders' staff in the midst of a large kerfuffle between the two teams.
Suarez will miss Miami's match at Charlotte FC on Saturday, as well as home matches against the Sounders on Sept. 16 and D.C. United on Sept. 20.
Miami received no further punishment from MLS, while Sounders staff member Steven Lenhart has had his credentials revoked for the remainder of the 2025 season and playoffs, his access to be reviewed again ahead of the 2026 season. The Sounders were also fined an undisclosed amount for the "misappropriation of credentials."
Suarez's three-match ban comes days after