Carlos Salcedo has been issued a retroactive purple card by the Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee for 'severe foul play' in the course of Toronto FC’s in shape towards the New York Red Bulls.
The defender now faces a one suit suspension, and has been issued an undisclosed fine for the incident. He will now miss the clash vs. The Columbus Crew on Saturday at Lower.Com Field.
The committee noted the 60th minute undertaking by way of Salcedo on Red Bulls Patryk Klimala that saw the defender whole a risky tackle that pressured the forward to the ground. Salcedo received a direct yellow card, however has since been reviewed and changed to a retroactive crimson.
“The play become reviewed under MLS Disciplinary Committee Parameter three, in which the in shape officials see an incident, and do now not issue a purple card on a case of clear and obvious simulation/embellishment that meets the conditions for suspension,” noted the MLS Disciplinary Committee.
“Under Parameter three, the MLS Disciplinary Committee shall trouble either a one-healthy suspension on incidents wherein the Professional Referee Organization recognizes an on-discipline Referee/Video Assistant Referee (VAR) errors and the Committee is unanimous at red card and one-suit suspension and movement taken; or, the MLS Disciplinary Committee shall problem a or more in shape suspension on incidents wherein discipline warrants at the least a -in shape suspension.
“The incident in question ought to be, in the unanimous opinion of the Committee from all available proof: a clear and unequivocal crimson card; and egregious or repeat behavior in nature, and/or such that the MLS Disciplinary Committee should act to shield participant safety or the integrity of the game; and/or clear and obvious simulation.”
This is the first time the participant has been noted with the aid of the employer.
Salcedo lately joined Toronto FC, arriving inside the offseason after the MLS membership reached an settlement with Liga MX facet Tigres UANL. The Mexican arrived at Toronto as a Designated Player through the 2024 season, with an option for 2025.
As according to crew and Major League Soccer coverage, terms of the agreement are confidential.
