""It was a moment of much tension and frustration, where just after the game ended things happened that shouldn't have happened but that doesn't justify my reaction," he wrote. "I made a mistake and sincerely apologize. It's not the image I want to give in front of my family, that suffers because of my mistakes, in front of my club, that also doesn't deserve seeing themselves affected by something like this.""
"MLS will also revoke the credential privileges for Steven Lenhart, a member of the Seattle Sounders staff, for the remainder of the 2025 regular season and postseason for his involvement in the fight that broke out between the two teams after the final. "Lenhart will 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. His access will again be reviewed ahead of the 2026 MLS season," said MLS in a press release."
"MLS announced Luis Suárez will receive an additional three-match suspension for spitting on a member of the Seattle Sounders staff following the Leagues Cup final on Aug. 31. The Inter Miami forward will now miss the matches against Charlotte FC on Sept. 13, Seattle Sounders on Sept. 16 and D.C. United on Sept. 20. The sanctions come after the Leagues Cup Disciplinary Committee confirmed Suárez would serve a six-game ban in future editions of the tournament due to his behavior after the final whistle."
MLS imposed a three-match additional suspension on Luis Suárez for spitting on a Seattle Sounders staff member after the Leagues Cup final on Aug. 31 and listed the specific MLS matches he will miss. The Leagues Cup Disciplinary Committee had already confirmed a six-game ban in future editions for the same conduct. Inter Miami lost the final 3-0 to Seattle before the postgame confrontations and the spitting incident. Suárez issued a public apology accepting responsibility. MLS revoked credential privileges for Steven Lenhart for the remainder of 2025 with restricted access at home matches. The Sounders were also fined.
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