Fansided · Dec 12, 2019
MLS: Marc Dos Santos fined for criticism, but is he wrong?
Last week, MLS handed down a fine to Vancouver head coach Marc Dos Santos for criticisms he made about the league’s offseason. But is he in the wrong?
Major League Soccer issued fines last week to Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore for his criticism of the refereeing in this year’s MLS Cup final and to Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos for his criticism of the league’s lengthened offseason. Dos Santos’ comments were not particularly harsh, but he was fined regardless. The Vancouver manager, in an interview with The Athletic, called the lengthy offseason ‘Mickey Mouse’ and ‘amateur’.