Why can the star in Miami be punished for the neck preparation accident

Lionel Messi collided with the main headlines again during the weekend-but not all of them were positive-in the wake of a 2-2 tie with New York City.

Messi played a major role in Miami in extracting another clouds through the ball, as it managed to Tlasco Segovia from a 2-2 draw.

The Argentine star earlier helped the opening match of Miami through Toto Avilis.

Avils was then sent and New York benefited from goals from Mitja Illinic and Alonso Martinez, and they were referred to an impressive weekend in the new MLS season until the late Sigovia entered.

Why Messi received cash?

Often, Messi is not moved, but he was clearly angry with the performance of the ruling Rosendo Mendoza.

Miami was unhappy not only with the Aviles’s Red but also the official failed to reject Strahinja Tanasijević in New York before the end of the first half.

Messi has constantly reprimanded Mendoza in the final whistle, as he followed him strongly and indicates his face before he appeared yellow card.

Clash with Ballouchy

Messi did not end, and while walking towards the touch line, he became involved in a conversation with the assistant of New York coach Mahdi Palshi.

It looked somewhat friendly at the beginning, but after he moved at the beginning, Messi turned and then pressed the back of the Ballouchy neck and it seemed that he did not hint to the husband to meet inside.

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The real side of the humble “Lionel Messi”.

Continue not respecting the ruling until he was reserved and then went to seize the assistant coach in the neck.

An embarrassing behavior. A man of a man.pic.twitter.com/6lyg6repax

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What happens now?

The MLS Disciplinary Committee reviews each game as an issue of course.

The committee consists of the former MLS referee, a former MLS coach and three former MLS players.

If Messi’s behavior does not fall under the standards of the committee, the league can still take off the punishment.

What can Messi rule?

The match official’s reprimand is unlikely to be reviewed, as it was dealt with by Mendoza at that time.

However, the clash with Ballouchy was not.

MLS guidelines include a base that stipulates “individuals who have witnessed that they have contacted the face, its head and/or its neck, which incites or escalates on an individual accident (as determined by the disciplinary committee) will take place as minimal than the fine.”

If the committee considers that it is good not to be sufficient, they can ban it in one or more match.

What did Miami Boss Masrano say?

Javier Mascherano refused to discuss the behavior of Messi directly, but made his dissatisfaction with the Mindoza offer completely clear.

He said: “We cannot control how the ruling decided to involve it, and I do not like to give an opinion because one day they prefer you, on another day they do not do it. This is what it is.

“And I do not believe in bad intentions, far from it. They have the right to make mistakes as we make mistakes.”

Mascherano has set his former Argentine colleague on charges of praise, adding: “Messi is the spirit of this team. I have seen this on the field. He is a child who plays and does not want to lose.

“So for us, it is a big and large feature. So we just need to keep it in this spirit. Because it is not only what he does on the field.

“This is what translates him to his teammates and everything he does with 37 years.

What next Miami and Messi?

Miami returns to work on Tuesday night when they face Sporting Kansas City in the second stage of the Champions Cup in Concacaf.

Messi scored the only goal in the first match last week after delaying the match for 24 hours due to cold weather.