Fake names scandal in the US

The contract of Matko Miljevic, who played for Montreal, one of the teams in the first American soccer league (MLS), was terminated due to the accusation that he played for an amateur team under a false name.

In the MLS statement it was reported that the contract of American soccer player Miljevic, 22, was terminated for harming the league and violating standard player contract rules. In recent news in the Canadian press, there were accusations that Miljevic scored 6 goals in 3 games under an assumed name on an amateur team belonging to his friend representing the Canadian region of Quebec, and that he was banned from the league indefinitely on the grounds that he He beat his opponent in a match. Montreal coach Hernán Losada announced that the club and the league have launched an investigation against Miljevic.

Miljevic, who began his career in the infrastructure of the Argentine team Argentinos and was transferred to Montreal in 2021, was able to play 124 minutes on the field in 8 league games with the Canadian team this season. (AA)