Vancouver coach Vanni Sartini hit with five-match MLS ban for playoff tirade

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Vancouver coach Vanni Sartini hit with five-match MLS ban for playoff tirade

Whitecaps manager suspended for comments over refereeSartini called Tim Ford’s performance ‘disgraceful’ after lossVancouver coach Vanni Sartini was suspended by Major League Soccer for the first six games of next season and fined $20,000 for his actions and comments about referee Tim Ford following a 1-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on 5 November that eliminated the Whitecaps from the playoffs.Sartini called Ford’s performance “disgraceful” and made …