US EditionLegal or Not? Inter Miami’s Coach Uses Cellphone From Stands After Ejection
Javier Mascherano was sent off for disputing stoppage time but controversially used his phone to direct Inter Miami, a tactic not banned under Leagues Cup rules.
- On Aug. 20, Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano was sent off and coached from Section 101 using his cellphone during the Leagues Cup quarterfinal win over Tigres UANL.
- The stoppage-time dispute involved Referee Mario Escobar signaling four minutes of added time, but six minutes were played, prompting Javier Mascherano to say, `There was an argument there at the end of the first half...,' Mascherano said on Friday.
- The Leagues Cup rulebook warns unauthorized electronic use may lead to a one- to three-match suspension, while a Leagues Cup spokesperson confirmed Inter Miami coach Mascherano sat in a designated area per tournament regulations.
- Mascherano will miss Inter Miami's Leagues Cup semifinal on Aug. 26 or 27, and the Leagues Cup Disciplinary Committee may review the phone call for additional penalties.
- The footage quickly ignited controversy and social media discussion following the match, observers compared the episode to Bobby Valentine's 1999 stunt, and questions arose about whether Leagues Cup organizers might tighten sideline communication rules.
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