Thursday, April 25, 2013

Suarez Banned For Ten Matches

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been handed a 10 game ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.

The incident took place during the Reds' 2-2 Premier League draw with the Blues on Sunday afternoon, with the 26-year-old facing a backlash as soon as the match had finished.

The Uruguayan had accepted the FA charge but contested whether a three-match ban was 'clearly insufficent'.

But the FA appears to have sent a clear message to the former Ajax man, who was suspended for seven matches in 2011 for the same offence, with their judgement.

A statement on the governing body's website said: "Luis Suarez has been suspended for a total of ten matches after an Independent Regulatory Commission ruled on a charge of violent conduct.

"A three-person Independent Regulatory Commission upheld The FA’s claim that a suspension of three matches was clearly insufficient and the player will serve a further seven first-team matches in addition to the standard three. The suspension begins with immediate effect.

"This follows an incident with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in Sunday’s fixture at Anfield.

"The Liverpool forward had accepted a charge of violent conduct but had denied The FA’s claim that the standard three-match sanction was insufficient for the offence.

"The incident was not seen by the match officials and has therefore been retrospectively reviewed. Suarez has until midday on Friday 26 April to appeal the additional suspension, above the standard three matches."

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