Jordi Alba Faces Major Fine In MLS

Inter Miami’s Jordi Alba has once again found himself in the spotlight, not for the reasons fans are used to. The veteran left-back, best known for his glittering days at Barcelona, faces disciplinary action from Major League Soccer after a recent off-the-ball incident in a heated clash against the Philadelphia Union. According to the league, Alba will be fined an undisclosed amount for breaching the MLS policy on contact with an opponent’s face, head, or neck. The decision came after Alba appeared to lash out at an opponent away from the play, an act that went unnoticed by both the match officials and VAR during the game. “The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined Inter Miami CF defender Jordi Alba an undisclosed amount for violating the hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent policy in the 95th minute of Miami’s match against the Houston Dynamo on March 2.” Although the quote references a prior offense, it highlights a recurring pattern the league will no longer overlook. This latest fine marks Alba’s se