Didier Drogba has been fined an undisclosed
amount by Major League Soccer chiefs after his
refusal to play for the Montreal Impact last
weekend, the league said on Friday.
Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast star Drogba
stunned the Impact by demanding to be left out
of the squad for their game against Toronto FC on
Sunday after discovering he was not in the
starting lineup.
Although Impact President Joey Saputo said on
Tuesday the club had settled its differences with
Drogba, the 38-year-old's no-show has brought a
league fine.
"Consistent with the Collective Bargaining
Agreement, Drogba has been fined an undisclosed
amount for his failure to appear for the Montreal
Impact's match against Toronto FC on October
16," the MLS said in a statement.
In a separate ruling, the MLS said it had fined
New York City FC player Diego Martinez for an
undisclosed sum after he was found to have
sworn at a DC United ballboy on Sunday.
However, the league said that an investigation
involving interviews with multiple witnesses had
found no evidence that Martinez used a
homophobic slur against the individual.
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