Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke suspended, fined

FILE - Real Salt Lake head coach Mike Petke disputes a call by officials during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Orlando City, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NEW YORK (AP) — Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke has been suspended an additional game and fined $10,000 by Major League Soccer for on-field misconduct during a game against Minnesota United.

The suspension announced Wednesday follows an automatic one-game game ban for being ejected from the Utah club’s 3-1 road loss Saturday night.

Petke was fined for abusive and profane language directed at officials, uncontrollable behavior when he was ejected and public criticism of officials during a postgame press conference. Real Salt Lake also was fined $10,000 fine for social media posts.

Petke will miss games Saturday night against Colorado and July 28 against San Jose.

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