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By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja
Former Manchester United striker and LA Galaxy striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed a two-match ban for violent conduct after he grabbed New York City goalkeeper Sean Johnson by the neck in his team’s 2-0 in the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) win last Saturday sportsrevelationOnlin can report.
The two players were involved in an altercation in the 86th minute of the match after Sweden’s
Ibrahimovic missed an opportunity to score, with Johnson going to ground holding his neck.
But a statement has emerged now from MLS saying that “The disciplinary committee has suspended LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic for two games and issued an undisclosed fine for violent conduct in the 86th minute against New York City FC on May 11” .
The former Sweden’s international striker who signed a new one-year deal with Galaxy last December, will miss matches against Colorado Rapids tomorrow and Orlando City on May 24.
The 37-year-old was also fined earlier this month for simulation in their 3-1 defeat by Columbus Crew.