New England coach Steve Nicol was fined $2,000 for public criticism of league officials in the Oct. 27 Boston Globe on the suspension of Shalrie Joseph for the second leg quarterfinal. Nicol’s called the suspension “… a disgrace and it shows the people making the decision shouldn’t be.” In his tirade, called the decision “laughable,” “utter nonsense” and “ridiculous.”
FC Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala was suspended six games and fined $3,500 for violent conduct following his club’s loss to the Colorado Rapids, whose Mike Petke was $500 for his involvement. Click here for video.
Chivas USA’s Juan Pablo Garcia was suspended two games and fined $2,000 for a serious foul play on Houston forward Brad Davis after the final whistle had blown in Chivas USA’s loss to the Houston Dynamo. Click here for video.
Houston midfielder Ricardo Clark was fined $500 for lack of respect for the game. Click here for video.
Chivas USA defender Claudio Suarez was fined $750 for lack of respect for the game for his involvement in the post-game incident. Click here for video.
The suspensions will carry over to the 2007 MLS regular season.