Lionel Messi’s referee confrontation in tunnel did not violate policy, MLS says

Miami star confronted officials in a doorway after 3-0 lossLeague determined area was not off-limits to playersMLS has suspended players for entering officials’ roomMajor League Soccer has cleared Lionel Messi of wrongdoing after the Argentinian appeared to pursue match officials after Inter Miami’s season-opening loss to LAFC on Saturday evening.In a video posted to X by Síntesis Deportes reporter Giovanni Guerrero, Messi appears to confront match officials as they entered a doorway within the LA Coliseum after the match, a 3-0 win for LAFC. Miami forward Luis Suárez is seen restraining Messi, who slips out of his teammate’s grip and disappears behind a door. He emerged seconds later and retreated with Suárez to Miami’s locker room. Continue reading...