The Portland Timbers have officially withdrawn their formal protest of the team’s 3-2 defeat to LAFC in a quarterfinal match of the US Open Cup. The decision was announced through a statement from US Soccer Friday night.
After a thorough review of the Portland Timbers’ official protest, it has been determined that the inclusion of additional foreign players was a result of a good faith misunderstanding among U.S. Soccer, Major League Soccer and Los Angeles Football Club. Each organization involved has agreed to determine an improved process to ensure this will not happen again. In recognition of this fact, the Timbers have gracefully withdrawn their protest.
LAFC released a statement following the news of Portland’s withdrawal.
We are pleased the situation has been resolved. From the start, we proactively did our due diligence with U.S. Soccer to ensure our roster was compliant with U.S. Open Cup guidelines. We have stayed within those guidelines throughout the tournament and will continue to do so moving forward. We are excited to turn our attention to taking on the Houston Dynamo in the U.S. Open Cup Semifinals.
John Thorrington, LAFC Vice President of Soccer Operations & General Manager
LAFC will play Houston Dynamo in the semifinal of the US Open Cup, time and location will be determined on Monday, June 23.
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