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Luis Suarez joined Inter Miami in 2024 Inter Miami striker Luis Suarez has been given an additional three-game ban for spitting on a Seattle Sounders staff member. The Leagues Cup Disciplinary Committee gave Suarez a six-match ban for his actions after the League Cup final defeat on 31 August, but that only applied to future editions of that tournament. Major League Soccer has now handed Suarez a three-match ban, meaning he will miss matches against Charlotte FC, DC United and Seattle in Miami's domestic campaign. Miami lost 3-0 in the final at Lumen Field in Seattle. A melee involving both sets of players broke out, with Suarez grabbing Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas before spitting on security director Gene Ramirez. "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, " Suarez wrote on Instagram. "I made a mistake and sincerely apologise. "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. " Suarez was given an eight-match ban by the Football Association in 2011 after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. He has served three bans - at Ajax, Uruguay and Liverpool - for biting an opponent. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Follow your club with BBC Sport Nottingham Forest manager latest after Nuno sacked 'Not everyone has full picture on Liverpool move' - Isak 'Tuchel's blueprint faces sternest test in Serbia' Preview the riotous new drama from the creator of Happy Valley Investigating the rise of medical conspiracy theories A sweeping historical drama starring James Norton David sits down with his friend Russell T Davies 'Tuchel's blueprint faces sternest test in Serbia' 'Playing perfectly' - how does Alcaraz rank v men's tennis legends at 22? Watch highlights from Scotland's win over Belarus. Video Watch highlights from Scotland's win over Belarus 'I want to change the game' - meet Black Ferns star Miller 'It's a weapon' - the rise of the long throw When was the last enjoyable England World Cup qualifier? Test Match Special. Audio Test Match Special Football Daily. Audio Football Daily 'A heavy shirt to wear' - being Man Utd number one 'Partisan Irish fans provide timely Ryder Cup reminder' 'I see you more than my family' - Alcaraz on Sinner rivalry The wonderkids who didn't make it 'I pretended to be Owen on the street - but you can't compare us' 'Take back little Molly' - Mc Cann takes pay cut to box Football in Greenland: The 'toughest' championship in the world? Video Football in Greenland: The 'toughest' championship in the world? Could brilliant Bethell give England Ashes conundrum? 'Title fight refuses to get nasty, even when Mc Laren create own controversy' What will be Levy's legacy as his Spurs era ends? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.