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Luis Suarez banned for 10 matches
24 Apr 2013 at 13:57hrs | Views
Liverpool's Luis Suarez is banned for 10 matches by the Football Association for violent conduct following an incident with Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in Sunday's fixture at Anfield.
A three-person Independent Regulatory Commission today 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 (21 April 2013).
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.
Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre has reacted to the Football Association's decision to ban forward Luis Suarez for 10 matches for violent conduct following an incident with Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic on Sunday.
"Both the club and player are shocked and disappointed at the severity of today's Independent Regulatory Commission decision," said Ayre.
"We await the written reasons tomorrow before making any further comment."
Here is the full Football Association statement regarding its decision to ban Luis Suarez for 10 matches.
A three-person Independent Regulatory Commission today 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 (21 April 2013).
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.
Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre has reacted to the Football Association's decision to ban forward Luis Suarez for 10 matches for violent conduct following an incident with Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic on Sunday.
"Both the club and player are shocked and disappointed at the severity of today's Independent Regulatory Commission decision," said Ayre.
"We await the written reasons tomorrow before making any further comment."
Here is the full Football Association statement regarding its decision to ban Luis Suarez for 10 matches.
Source - BBC
