MLS - September 24 - Miami (CF)

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Anyone know what Lenhart did?

I was curious about this too. The most information I can find is from a Sounders fan's explanation on Reddit:

Lenhart has never sat on the actual bench with the team. He’s had pitchside access and typically has sat on the end line.

His credential is probably under the same set up as like a basic club media team member or something like that.

This tracks with the fact that Seattle was fined for misappropriation of credentials. So I'd say the penalty for Lenhart is so harsh because he wasn't appropriately credentialed as a coach to be on the sideline, and then he went out onto the pitch and got involved. Combine that with no CBA/Union to protect coaches, and his penalty is by far the harshest.
 
I was curious about this too. The most information I can find is from a Sounders fan's explanation on Reddit:



This tracks with the fact that Seattle was fined for misappropriation of credentials. So I'd say the penalty for Lenhart is so harsh because he wasn't appropriately credentialed as a coach to be on the sideline, and then he went out onto the pitch and got involved. Combine that with no CBA/Union to protect coaches, and his penalty is by far the harshest.
That explains the suspension (at least in terms of technicalities). But it doesn't explain why Suarez was so batshit for him. I know it may not take much to make Suarez go a little nuts. But I'm still curious what he did that set him off.
 
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