The American League decided to prevent Argentine star Lionel Messi and his Spanish colleague Jordi Alba from participating in the upcoming Inter Miami match against Cincinnati, in implementation of the regulations stipulating the suspension of any player who fails to participate in the league stars match without prior permission.
What is the reason for Messi and Alba from the Inter Miami match?
The decision came after the duo’s absence from facing the American league stars against the Mexican League stars, which was held recently in the city of Austin, Texas, despite their official summoning to participate. The organizational rules of the competition stipulate that the players who are backward from attending without approval will be punished, by denial of the next match with their teams.
A similar precedent .. Ibrahimovic was subjected to the same punishment
This is not the first time that this item was activated, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic was previously suspended when he refused to participate in a show match that brought his team Los Angeles Galaxy against Juventus, within the activities of the American League.
What did the American League Commissioner say about Messi’s absence?
Don League without this absence, Don Miami, commented a different schedule from the rest of the teams. Most of the clubs got a ten -day rest period, but Miami did not get that rest, and Liu played 90 minutes in most of the matches he played. ” He added, “We wanted Messi and Jordi’s presence with us, but we have rules that must be respected. I learned this morning that the duo did not train, and Jordi came out injured in the last meeting, and we will wait for Miami to clarify the matter.
The situation in the table is a fierce struggle in the eastern section
Inter Miami enters its next match against Cincinnati and is in the fifth place in the eastern section, after collecting 41 points from 21 games. On the other hand, Cincinnati tops the table with 48 points from 24 meetings, giving the match a high competitive character, especially in the absence of two of the most important elements of Inter Miami.
