Real Salt Lake star Chicho Arango to serve four-game suspension
Jul 15, 2024, 7:00 PM
RSL forward Chicho Arango vs. Atlanta United FC on July 6, 2024. Arango will serve a four-game suspension for violating the MLS Anti-Harassment Policy. (Real Salt Lake)
(Real Salt Lake)
SALT LAKE CITY – Real Salt Lake forward Chicho Arango will serve a four-game suspension for violating the MLS Anti-Harassment Policy, the club announced on Monday.
Further details on the violation were not released.
Club statement regarding MLS ruling for Chicho Arango pic.twitter.com/JwiBQ6C66J
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) July 15, 2024
The suspension came after Arango received a yellow card for an altercation with the Portland Timbers in the match on Saturday.
It is unknown if the violation happened during or after the game in Providence Park.
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Arango will miss the next two MLS games, the MLS All-Star Game, and Real Salt Lake’s first Leagues Cup game.
Major League Soccer suspends Real Salt Lake forward Cristian Arango.https://t.co/1xqyhaCikH
— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) July 15, 2024
Chicho Arango is currently the frontrunner for the MLS Golden Boot with 17 goals on the season.
RSL has been a top team in the West this season with a lot of the credit being owed to the Colombian forward.
With 17 goals and 11 assists on the year, Arango has contributed on 28 of Real’s 48 goals.
Please read Chandler Holt’s complete story at KSLSports.com.
