MLS boots Montreal's Miljevic amid fake name, punch claims - ESPN
ESPN 2023-09-18 17:57:35 • 2 mins
MLS on Monday terminated the contract of Montreal's Matko Miljevic. Getty Images
Major League Soccer on Monday said it terminated the contract of CF Montreal midfielder Matko Miljevic for "engaging in conduct detrimental to the league."
In a one-sentence news release, MLS added that the decision came on the heels of an investigation for violation of the playing agreement.
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Reports last week in Canadian media claimed that the 22-year-old Miami-born player had played in a Quebec indoor amateur soccer league under an assumed name and was subsequently banned for life from said league for punching another player in the face.
