Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Yohei Takaoka fined by MLS Disciplinary Committee | OneFootball

By MLSsoccer staff

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has issued the following rulings after Matchday 14 of the 2026 season.

Yohei Takaoka fined

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined Vancouver Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka for failing to leave the field in a timely manner in the 64th minute of Vancouver’s match against Houston Dynamo FC on May 16th.

Disciplinary Committee: Matchday 14 MLS Disciplinary Committee Decision Takaoka

RBNY-NYC coaches, players fined

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has found Red Bull New York and New York City FC in violation of the Mass Confrontation Policy in the 23rd minute of their match on May 16th.

Both clubs have violated the policy for the first time this season, and fines have been issued to both clubs, Red Bull New York head coach Michael Bradley, and New York City FC head coach Pascal Jansen. 

Due to their roles in the mass confrontation, Red Bull New York defender Dylan Nealis, forwards Julian Hall and Jorge Ruvalcaba, and New York City FC defenders Thiago Martins and Kai Trewin, midfielder Maxi Moralez, and forwards Nicolás Fernández Mercau and Agustín Ojeda will be fined for inciting and/or escalating a mass confrontation.

Disciplinary Committee: Matchday 14 MLS Disciplinary Committee Decision RBNY NYC Mass Confrontation