Zlatan Ibrahimovic has received a 2-match ban for grabbing New York City FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson by the neck during Los Angeles Galaxy’s defeat last weekend, Major League Soccer said Friday.

In a statement announced by The MLS Disciplinary Committee, the sanction was meted to Ibrahimovic for violent conduct after the incident in the 86th minute of the game on May 11.

Ibrahimovic and Johnson wrestled each other to the floor after coming together in the closing stages of Galaxy’s defeat last week.

Both players received a yellow card for the incident for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Johnson later accused Ibrahimovic of losing his cool.

“Zlatan is a talented player, he obviously knows what he is doing, he is a clever boy and you know, it is a part of the game,” Johnson said.

“I would be frustrated if I were him too, you know. Can’t blame him for his frustration at that point in the game,” the goalkeeper added.

It is the second retrospective sanction Ibrahimovic has received in recent weeks.

He was hit with an undisclosed fine on May 10 after being found guilty of diving during his team’s loss against Columbus Crew.

Ibrahimovic was also involved in a stormy on-pitch altercation with Real Salt Lake’s Nedum Onuoha last month.

Onuoha later claimed Ibrahimovic had been making threats towards him during the match before later apologising.

“From 60 minutes in, he’s saying to me what he’s going to do me, he’s going to hurt me,” Onuoha said afterward.

“And this is the guy who’s the face of the MLS, as he calls himself, but this is the way he plays on the field.”


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Ibrahimovic is a talented footballer. But sometimes his actions on the pitch can be annoying and malicious. Could be his karate black belt, or his imposing physique has gotten into his head.

This man should retire now

chukxie:
Ibrahimovic is a talent footballer. But sometimes his actions on the pitch can be annoying and malicious. Could be his karate black belt, or his imposing physique has gotten into his head.

You misinterpreted arrongance for talent

Lol bully

Old Messi
Go retire jo

Stupid people but he wasn't banned for what he did to nedum onouha

Is the old hag still playing ?

"From 60 minutes in, he’s saying to me what he’s going to do me, he’s going to hurt me,” Onuoha said afterward.

This crack me up mehn

Seems like this guy is racist

Serves him right

I really enjoy listening to his music he is very gifted musician

andrew444:
Stupid people but he wasn't banned for what he did to nedum onouha

he was fine for that

I wonder how he handles his missus at home

Another Zlatan again?
Zlatan ibile in the news for wrongs reasons.... Zlatan ibrahimovich also in the news for the wrong reasons.

coolfredo:
I really enjoy listening to his music he is very gifted musician

....Pray make sense locate you

Serves him right.

But the keeper went too close!

He's always known to be a violent person with anger issues .

God continue to bless Ugo Ehiogu who beat this proud fool till his Scandinavian ribs broke. Ikiot!

Waakanda:
This man should retire now

you nko? Have you retired?

andrew444:
Stupid people but he wasn't banned for what he did to nedum onouha

I wonder o...

ChiefSweetus:
God continue to bless Ugo Ehiogu who beat this proud fool till his Scandinavian ribs broke. Ikiot!

Ugochi Onyewu you meant?


RIP to Ugo Ehiogu.

ChiefSweetus:
God continue to bless Ugo Ehiogu who beat this proud fool till his Scandinavian ribs broke. Ikiot!

Ibra is a Slavian/Balkan though.

Classic Zlatan....He sometimes mistakes himself for the Undertaker

P.S. You don't ban Zlatan, Zlatan bans you

Rhaspody:


You misinterpreted arrongance for talent

He is a talent 500 + goals. Great career..

Seun360:


Ibra is a Slavian/Balkan though.

sweden is a Scandinavian country. He's from there

Mariangeles:
He's always known to be a violent person with anger issues .

He doesn’t have anger issues but Ego issues, bigger than you issues