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Sporting KC fitness coach Mateus Manoel suspended for entering field during Saturday’s match

Sporting Kansas City fitness coach Mateus Manoel was issued a one-game suspension Tuesday for “entering the field” during the 64th minute of the club’s match against FC Dallas on Saturday.

Manoel, in his sixth season with the club, took a few steps onto the field to return an out-of-play ball to Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz.

Manoel was also fined an undisclosed amount.

Watch video of the incident below:

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This story was originally published March 17, 2015 at 3:56 PM with the headline "Sporting KC fitness coach Mateus Manoel suspended for entering field during Saturday’s match."

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