MLS suspended FC Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez following areport made to the Frisco Police Department alleging incidents of domestic abuse.
In a statement, MLS said Gonzalez is currently undergoing an assessment by Substance Abuse andBehavioral Health doctors. The league is conducting an independent investigation of the matter and will remain in close communication with FC Dallas, local law enforcement, and the MLS PlayersAssociation throughout the process.
Gonzalez will be ineligible to participate in any FC Dallas activity until the assessment is complete, he is cleared for participation by the SABHProgram doctors, and MLS completes its investigation.
Gonzalez signed a Homegrown contract with FC Dallas when he was 17. He has been its No. 1 keeper since 2017, holding 101 careerstarts. He signed a new four-year contract with the club in January.
He started his international at the youth level with Mexico but filed a switch of association to play for the USA in2017.
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