REPORT: MLS Ref Jair Marrufo Officially Suspended For Two Games By US Soccer Federation
U.S. Soccer has suspended referee Jair Marrufo for two matches for receiving a jersey from Chicago Fire star Cuauhtemoc Blanco after last week's Chicago Fire-Columbus Crew match.
"The initial step in dealing with the situation was to remove Jair Maruffo from his assignment for this weekend," USSF spokesman Neil Buethe said.
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