FIFA have banned Luis Suarez for four-months from any footballing activity as a punishment for his alleged bite on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.
FIFA announced in a press conference on Thursday that the Urugayan will be suspended for nine official International matches along with a fine costing around £66,000.
For four months, he is banned from any footballing activity – be it stadium visiting and playing for club or country.
In addition, he will be unable to watch the remainder of the Urugayan World Cup campaign, the recipient of a stadium ban.
Due to the four-month ban, Luis Suarez’s first game back will be on the 1st November as Liverpool play Newcastle – if he remains in the Premier League.
The ban has now taken effect.
“Such behaviour cannot be tolerated on any football pitch, and in particular not at a FIFA World Cup when the eyes of millions of people are on the stars on the field.”, the spokeperson said.
The incident occurred on Monday in Group C, where Luis Suarez bit Italian defender Chilleini, and dived to the ground afterwards. Footage circulated around the web and straight after full time the controversy aroused.
Liverpool FC issued a brief statement, “LFC will wait until we have seen and have had time to review the disciplinary report before making any further comments”, as they and fans were dragged into a conundrum soon after the incident.
Later clarity was delivered and Liverpool are permitted to sell Luis Suarez. But, with that being said, an incident like this must dent his stock.
“LFC will wait until we have seen and have had time to review the disciplinary report before making any further comments.”
Analysis / Verdict
Luis Suarez’s absence from the Reds is a calamity – and that’s coming from a Liverpool fan. At the end of the day, it’s his fault – he did what he did and paid for it. But, his club ban is controversial in my eyes. Maybe justified, but what confuses is that he was not banned from Uruguay when he bit Ivanovic last year. With that being said, it was in FA discretion – this was not. Many have argued for a longer ban, but with this FIFA have made an example without coming out looking to villainous. The incident will contribute to Suarez’s negative image portrayed in English football.
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