'Liverpool Football Club will wait until we have seen and had time to review the FIFA Disciplinary Committee report before making any further comment,' said the club's chief executive Ian Ayre in a statement on their website.Īlready banned twice in his career for biting an opponent, Suarez was at it again in his country's key World Cup victory over Italy earlier this week. The ban for Liverpool striker, who has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the Premier League club, leaves his club in the lurch as they plan for a return to Europe's top tier competition - the Champions League - next season. The decision comes into force as soon it is communicated.'Īccording to FIFA's disciplinary code, the forward could have faced a maximum ban of 24 matches or two years.įormer Italian international Mauro Tassotti was given an eight-match ban in 1994, the longest suspension in World Cup history, after breaking the nose of Spain's Luis Enrique.

'The disciplinary committee took into account all the factors of the case and the degree of Mr Suarez's guilt in accordance with the relevant provisions of the code. 'Such behavior 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,' said FIFA disciplinary committee chairman Claudio Sulser. MORE TO FOLLOW- FIFAWorldCup June 26, 2014 The punishment is the most severe ever handed out at a World Cup for an offense committed on the field of play but the striker does have the right to appeal and is allowed to transfer clubs during the four month period.īREAKING: #URU's Luis Suarez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months from any football-related activity. The Liverpool striker, who has bitten players three times in his career - the latest incident coming in a key World Cup game - is also set to miss a large chunk of the English Premier season as he is 'banned from any football related activity' by football's world governing body. (CNN) - Luis Suarez will have plenty of time to ponder his tendency to bite opposition players after the Uruguayan striker was banned for nine international matches and suspended for four months from any football activity by FIFA. How are you celebrating the World Cup? Join the global conversation on CNN Facebook Pulse

FIFA says Luis Suarez can appeal decision.

Forward has already been banned for biting twice at club level.

Suarez guilty of biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez banned for nine international games and four months.

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