Lionel Messi, the renowned Inter Miami forward, has been fined by Major League Soccer (MLS) for an incident during the 2-2 match against New York City FC on February 22. The violation pertains to the league's policy on raising hands to the face, head, or neck of an opponent. The MLS Disciplinary Committee's decision follows Messi's action of putting his hand on the neck of a coaching staff member from the opposing team. In a related incident, his teammate Luis Suarez was also fined for a similar offense during the same match.
Lionel Messi has been fined by the MLS for raising his hands to the neck of an opponent, violating league policy during a match against New York City FC.
The MLS Disciplinary Committee’s decision followed an incident at the end of the draw against NYC FC, where Messi contacted a coaching staff member.
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