Major League Soccer announced that it is investigating the signing of midfielder Blaise Matuidi by Inter Miami CF.
The French international joined Inter Miami on a free transfer in August 2020 after three seasons at Juventus in Serie A and signed as a specific money allocation player instead of a professional designated, which caused some surprise at this time.
“Major League Soccer has begun a formal review of Inter Miami CF midfielder Blaise Matuidi’s signing, specifically investigating whether the player’s signing complied with Major League’s salary budget and staffing guidelines. Soccer “, reads a statement from the league.
“MLS will not comment further until its investigation is complete.”
The club responded with a statement saying: “Inter Miami CF acknowledges the statement made today by Major League Soccer and we look forward to fully participating in the league review process. We will have no further comments.”
Inter Miami belongs in part to former Manchester United and LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, with Mexican Rodolfo Pizarro as one of its first franchise players.