Luis Suarez issues public statement after 'spitting' incident in Inter Miami loss

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Search Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has issued an apology after appearing to spit at a Seattle Sounders staff member.

Luis Suarez was accused of spitting at Seattle Sounders staff member Gene Ramirez (Image: X)

Former Liverpool and Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has issued a written apology after appearing to spit at a Seattle Sounders staff member during the Leagues Cup final.

The Uruguay international was pulled away from Gene Ramirez, the Sounders' security chief, after allegedly spitting in his direction.

"First of all, I want to congratulate the Seattle Sounders for their Leagues Cup victory," Suarez posted on Instagram.

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"But more importantly, I want to apologize for my behavior at the end of the game.

I feel bad for what happened and I did not want to miss this opportunity to recognize it and ask everyone for forgiveness who felt poorly about what I did.

"We know there is still a lot of season to play for and we're going to work together in order to accomplish the goals that this club and its fans deserve."

Luis Suarez's apology after the Leagues Cup final (Image: Instagram)

Inter Miami released their own statement regarding the incident.

"Inter Miami condemns the altercations that took place following the conclusion of the Leagues Cup Final," the club wrote.

We thank our fans and community for their continued support."

The Leagues Cup final itself concluded with a convincing Sounders victory.

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Osaze De Rosario broke the deadlock in the opening period, before Alex Roldan extended their advantage from twelve yards with six minutes remaining and Paul Rothrock sealed the triumph with a late third.

"Unfortunately, that is going to take some of the attention away from a great performance by the Seattle Sounders," head coach Brian Schmetzer said of the Suarez incident immediately after the win.

"Their players were frustrated and that led to some things happening on the field that shouldn't happen on the field.

"I'm going to shut that down, because that shouldn't be the story.