Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been fined for refusing to play for Montreal Impact last weekend.
On Friday, MLS fined former Ivory Coast captain and Chelsea great Drogba an undisclosed amount.
Drogba was a surprise absentee from the matchday squad as the Impact secured a play-off berth thanks to a 2-2 draw with Canadian rivals Toronto.
It was later revealed by Mauro Biello that the 38-year-old Drogba made the decision after being told he would be among the substitutes for the match.
Drogba and the Impact have since resolved the dilemma, according to club president Joey Saputo heading into the final game of the regular season against New England Revolution.
This season, Drogba has scored 10 goals and amassed six assists.
Major League Soccer have fined Drogba an unspecified amount “for his failure to appear”.
In a separate ruling, New York City defender Diego Martinez was fined for swearing at a ballboy.
Martinez was accused of directing a “homophobic slur” at a DC United ballboy last week but the league said that an investigation had found no evidence of that, only of using an obscenity.
Drogba’s Montreal, who are fifth in the Eastern Conference, play New England Revolution on Sunday.
Drogba, who left Chelsea in July 2015, has been used as a substitute in two of the Impact’s previous four games.
The former Ivory Coast international has scored 10 goals in 21 appearances this season.
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