The Union finally got news Wednesday that they had expected — Haris Medunjanin got an extended suspension for his red card in Atlanta and the shouting at referee Sorin Stoica that came with it.
Medunjanin will miss two more games, Saturday’s home game against Vancouver (5 p.m., PHL17), and June 30 at Los Angeles FC. That brings his total suspension to three games.
A judgment was needed on whether Medunjanin spit toward Stoica after the card, which could have made the suspension even longer. The MLS Players Association got involved in the review process.
“There was an appeal by the players’ union that wasn’t upheld,” Union manager Jim Curtin said.