MLS top scorer suspended for four games for violating league’s anti-harassment policy

• Cristian “Chicho” Arango will miss Real Salt Lake’s next four games
• The league did not provide further details about his suspension

Real Salt Lake star Cristian “Chicho” Arango has been suspended for violating the league’s anti-harassment policies, MLS announced Monday night.

Arango, 29, will miss three Salt Lake City games and the upcoming MLS All-Star Game, for which he was selected.

Real Salt Lake said in a statement that it had “fully cooperated with Major League Soccer’s investigation and accepted the disciplinary decision.”

MLS did not explain how Arango violated the anti-harassment policy.

Arango, who is in his first full season with Salt Lake since joining the club in June 2023, is currently the league’s top scorer.

This season he scored 17 goals in 23 appearances.

He will serve his suspension on July 17 and 20, on July 24 at the MLS All-Star Game and on August 1 at Real Salt Lake’s first Leagues Cup game.

Earlier this season, MLS suspended several players as well as Toronto FC coach John Herdman following a post-game altercation with NYCFC players.

Herdman, defender Richie Laryea and goalkeeper Sean Johnson were given one-game suspensions, while Toronto striker Prince Owusu and NYCFC defender Strahinja Tanasijevic were also suspended after receiving red cards for their roles in the incident.