Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it has suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through 1 June 2026. Tanner had been under league investigation since mid-November following a Guardian report detailing wide-ranging allegations of misconduct during his tenure at the Union.

“Based on new information obtained during outside counsel’s independent review, the investigation substantiated violations of MLS policies and standards of professional conduct required of League and Club leadership,” the league said in a statement to the Guardian.

MLS added that Tanner will be required to complete a league-approved restorative practices program before he is reinstated. MLS offered no further details into what specific details it had substantiated in terms of Tanner’s alleged misconduct.

MLS’s most recent investigation into Tanner, which was led by law firm Littler Mendelson, was the league’s second investigation into alleged misconduct by the executive. Tanner had previously been investigated after a complaint made early last year by the MLS Players Association (MLSPA) alleged multiple instances of racist, sexist and homophobic behavior, allegations the league was unable to substantiate. The Guardian’s reporting outlined additional allegations and corroborated several within the MLSPA’s complaint. After that report, MLS ordered its investigation reopened and...