MLS fines Sporting KC’s Juliao, two others

Sporting Kansas City defender Igor Juliao was fined an undisclosed amount Thursday for placing his “hands to the face/head” of D.C. United midfielder Davy Arnaud moments after Saturday’s match in Washington, D.C.

Juliao was the only player involved the postgame skirmish who received a fine from Major League Soccer. D.C. United won the match 1-0.

Sporting KC declined comment on the fine. Arnaud is a former Sporting player.

Any contact to the face or head of a player results in an automatic fine, per MLS rules.

The league also fined two players Thursday for flopping. Montreal defender Hassoun Camara and Vancouver midfielder Sebastian Fernandez received those fines.

This story was originally published June 5, 2014 at 3:38 PM with the headline "MLS fines Sporting KC’s Juliao, two others."