MLS Disciplinary Committee Decisions Announced
Published on September 28, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK -The MLS Disciplinary Committee has found New York Red Bulls forward Patryk Klimala guilty of simulation/embellishment in the 15th minute and Red Bulls defender Sean Nealis guilty of simulation/embellishment in the 74th minute of their match against New York City FC on Sept. 25. Each player has been fined an undisclosed amount for his actions.
The MLS Disciplinary Committee has suspended FC Cincinnati forward Isaac Atanga for one additional match (two matches total) and fined the player an undisclosed amount for contact to the neck/throat of New York City FC defender Alexander Callens in the 90+ minute of FC Cincinnati's match against NYCFC on Sept. 18. Atanga's violent occurred after the player had received a red card for serious foul play in the 90+ minute. The forward served his first match suspension for the red card on Sept. 25 against D.C. United. Atanga will serve his additional match suspension for violent conduct on Sept. 29 against Toronto FC.
The MLS Disciplinary Committee has issued a one-match suspension and issued a fine for an undisclosed amount to New York City FC forward Valentin Castellanos for serious foul play in the 37+ minute of NYCFC's match against the New York Red Bulls on Sept. 25.
The play was reviewed under MLS Disciplinary Committee Parameter 3, where the match officials see an incident, and do not issue a red card. Under Parameter 3, the MLS Disciplinary Committee shall issue either a one-match suspension on incidents in which the Professional Referee Organization acknowledges an on-field Referee/Video Assistant Referee (VAR) error and the Committee is unanimous at red card and one match or the MLS Disciplinary Committee shall issue a two or more match suspension on incidents in which discipline warrants at least a two-match suspension.
The incident in question must be, in the unanimous opinion of the Committee from all available evidence: a clear and unequivocal red card; and egregious or repeat behavior in nature, and/or such that the MLS Disciplinary Committee must act to protect player safety or the integrity of the game; and/or clear and obvious simulation/embellishment.
Castellanos will serve his additional match suspension on Sept. 29 during NYCFC's match against Chicago Fire FC.
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