MLS has suspended Wayne Rooney an additional match for a red card last week, meaning D.C. United’s captain will miss a critical trip to Montreal on Saturday.
The English striker already served a mandatory one-game suspension this past weekend at Philadelphia, but because his expulsion against the New York Red Bulls last Wednesday involved a blow to the head, United officials said the league’s disciplinary committee extended the penalty for another match.
Given MLS’s policy on such acts, the latest action did not catch anyone in the organization by surprise. A formal announcement by MLS is expected this week.