Luis Suárez apologised for spitting at a member of the Seattle Sounders' coaching staff after Inter Miami's 3-0 Leagues Cup final defeat. He described the incident as a moment of great tension and frustration and said he was wrong and sincerely regretted his reaction. The confrontation followed a melee in which Suárez grabbed Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas and team-mate Sergio Busquets struck the Mexico international. Suárez was held back by team-mate Oscar Ustari before appearing to spit in a coach's direction. He apologised to those hurt and said he wants to help Inter Miami push for the MLS Cup play-offs. Suárez has a history of controversy, including an eight-match ban for racial abuse and bans for biting incidents.
"It was a moment of great tension and frustration, where right after the match things happened that shouldn't have happened, but that doesn't justify the reaction I had," he wrote on Instagram. "I was wrong and I sincerely regret it." The incident happened shortly after the full-time whistle, following a melee involving both sets of players and sparked by the Uruguayan. Suarez grabbed Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas around the neck, before team-mate Sergio Busquets struck the Mexico international on the chin.
Moments later, the 38-year-old was involved in an altercation with a Sounders staff member and was held back by team-mate Oscar Ustari before appearing to spit in the coach's direction. "I feel bad about what happened, and I didn't want to miss the opportunity to acknowledge it and apologise to everyone who felt hurt by what I did," added Suarez.
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