Miami (AFP) – Major League Soccer's players union has hit out at the referees union for its' role in the suspension of FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga.

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MLS on Wednesday suspended Miazga for three matches, meaning he will miss Saturday's Eastern Conference final and the MLS Cup final should his team reach the title game.

The sanction came after Cincinnati's playoff game at the New York Red Bulls on November 4. The referee's association had posted a statement on social media saying that a player had entered their locker room after the match, in breach of MLS rules.

The statement said the player had to be "forcibly removed by stadium security while acting in an aggressive and hostile manner."

Multiple media reports had named Miazga as the player but the PRSA's description of the confrontation has been challenged, particularly the issue of whether security had to be used to remove Miazga.

The players union challenged the referees' association version of the incident.

"The MLS Players Association condemns the behavior of the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) and certain PSRA members with regard to the Nov. 4 incident at Red Bull Arena involving FC Cincinnati player Matt Miazga," the MLSPA said.

The players union said that the referee's body had "created and repeatedly reinforced a false public narrative that appears to have directly influenced that process.

"Video footage made available and reviewed during the disciplinary process confirms that...

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