

This isn’t the first time the league’s “DisCo” has taken an Orlando City incident out of context and punished the letter of the law, rather than the spirit of the law. The MLS Disciplinary Committee, in its infinite wisdom, has punished Nani beyond that yellow card and in a severe manner that undermines Chilowicz and his VAR’s adjudication of the match and egregiously oversteps in a matter that harmed no one and indeed was intended to do just the opposite. Chilowicz did not opt to go to the monitor himself and must have been satisfied with Gonzales’ decision and/or input. HGxX5Nzmel- MLSPA May 21, 2021Ĭhilowicz issued nothing to Nani at first until he consulted Video Assistant Referee Guido Gonzales Jr. Terrible decision by the league arising out of a disciplinary process that completely lacked integrity. The MLS Players Association strongly denounced the ruling via a Twitter post shortly after the suspension was announced: 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.
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3, the MLS Disciplinary Committee shall issue either a one-match suspension on incidents in which PRO 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.

3, where the match officials see an incident, and do not issue a red card. The play was reviewed under MLS Disciplinary Committee Parameter No. players converging on teammate Andres Perea, who had just been fouled in the corner while trying to see out the final moments of the game. United on Sunday, consisted of Nani pushing referee Alex Chilowicz between some D.C. The incident, which took place in second-half stoppage time in Orlando’s 1-0 win at D.C. The MLS Disciplinary Committee has announced - just a smidge over 24 hours before the Lions are set to host Toronto FC - that Orlando City captain Nani has been suspended for two matches for “unwanted physical contact with a match official.” He will miss Saturday’s match against Toronto and next weekend’s match at the New York Red Bulls. Many Orlando City fans have long held that there is an anti-Lions bias and this news isn’t going to change anyone’s mind to the contrary.
