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FIFA issues Sporting KC, Roger Espinoza small fines after Honduras complaint

Sporting Kansas City and midfielder Roger Espinoza received small fines this week after the Honduras soccer governing body filed a complaint with FIFA, which stemmed from Espinoza skipping a Honduras national team call-up this summer.

The amount of the fines were not made public, but they total less than $15,000 combined. Only fines of $15,000 or larger are allowed to be appealed.

The National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras claimed it was misled when Espinoza did not report to the Honduras national team due to injury.

FIFA had the option to issue Sporting KC a wide range of punishments, including the forfeiture of matches or the ban of incoming transfers during the offseason.