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Cristian Roldan fined for failing to leave field quickly enough

In a somewhat baffling decision, the MLS Disciplinary Committee has added a fine to Cristian Roldan’s red card punishment. The fine is for an undisclosed amount and cites “failing to leave the field in a timely manner” following his 18th minute red card. The Disciplinary Committee is a separate body from Independent Panel, which reviews red card decisions.

The attached video doesn’t seem to show any delay beyond the normal type of thing we see following red cards that require assistance.

From this vantage point, Kelvin Leerdam is the first player to walk away when Ted Unkel produces the red card at the :08 mark.