lol they'll just invest in a private trainer if they have to.

Be interesting to see what this does to his skill etc not playing a game for so long.

-PB

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has reached a decision in the case related to Luis Suárez of Uruguay following an incident that occurred during the FIFA World Cup™ match between Italy and Uruguay played on 24 June 2014.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided that:

· The player Luis Suárez is regarded as having breached art. 48 par. 1 lit. d of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) (assault), and art. 57 of the FDC (an act of unsporting behaviour towards another player).

· The player Luis Suárez is to be suspended for nine (9) official matches. The first match of this suspension is to be served in the upcoming FIFA World Cup™ fixture between Colombia and Uruguay on 28 June 2014. The remaining match suspensions shall be served in Uruguay’s next FIFA World Cup match(es), as long as the team qualifies, and/or in the representative team’s subsequent official matches in accordance with art. 38 par. 2a) of the FDC.

· The player Luis Suárez is banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) for a period of four (4) months in accordance with art. 22 of the FDC.

· A stadium ban is pronounced against the player Luis Suárez in accordance with art. 21 of the FDC as follows: the player Luis Suárez is prohibited from entering the confines of any stadium during the period of the ban (point 3). The player Luis Suárez is prohibited from entering the confines of any stadium in which the representative team of Uruguay is playing while he has to serve the nine-match suspension (point 2).

· The player Luis Suárez is ordered to pay a fine in the amount of CHF 100,000.

The decision was notified to the player and the Uruguayan FA today.

“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 Disciplinary Committee took into account all the factors of the case and the degree of Mr Suárez’s guilt in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Code. The decision comes into force as soon it is communicated,” said Claudio Sulser, chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=luis-suarez-suspended-for-nine-matches-and-banned-for-four-months-from-2386354.html

So its any stadium any time.

Wow.

-PB

Yep. Any stadium for four months and any stadium Uruguay is playing in post that until the 9 games is up.

Any football related activity covers training too.

How do you stop him training rofl.

-PB

Training with Liverpool/Uruguay. He can have his own personal trainer I guess.

As much as I wanted to throw the book at him, banning him from all forms of training is just flat out stupid. That should be up to the club, not FIFA.

That would come under "football-related acctivity".

So they've banned him from anything to dow ith football for 4 months but haven't enforced any kind of counselling despite the fact that it's clearly necessary. That's just outright fucking stupid. Liverpool must surely appeal their relevance to this punishment. I don't care if he's banned for 9 games or 20 games for Uruguay but why are Liverpool being punished?

+1. Absolutely.

Exactly, punishment is still necessary but hardly beneficial, what the guy really needs is help for Christ's sake.

Edited by gooner4life_8: 27/6/2014 04:35:28 PM

I think saying Liverpool is being punished is looking at it the wrong way. Suarez is being punished by not being allowed to play Football. Liverpool are just an unlucky bystander in this, but fact is, lie with dogs and you get fleas.

Yeah, you wouldn't be feeling hard done by if Iago Aspas had bitten someone would you? :lol: It only feels like a punishment for Liverpool because the guy scored 30+ goals last year. You can only blame Suarez for giving FIFA the opportunity to throw the book at him.

So why didn't FIFA ban Barton from having any involvement in the game. Or what about Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer? Fact is this punishment is over the top to involve Liverpool.

Apparently we have no right of appeal.

Because none of them BIT someone ffs! For the THIRD time!

I honestly feel for Liverpool here, I do, it's unfortunate. But the man (and you can barely call him that), is fucking filth. He is a disgrace to the game, and banning him from playing it is the bare minimum he deserves.

this.

By the same token, Barton punched a fellow player. He's had more assault charges than I've had hot dinners.

By all means ban him from playing, ban him from representing his country, but to ban him from training with the club is way too far.

Lallana medical being done. 25m. I'm happy with that.

:lol: I completely missed the fact that Lallana is fucking 26 years old. Yet he's always talked up as one of the new young brigade for England.

Agreed with all of that, it's a shame he's such an amazing footballer because it makes it hard for Liverpool and their supporters to not stand by him, but FFS if a United player had a history and mentality like Suarez I wouldn't want him at the club, I wouldn't even want him tarnishing the reputation of the league.

Cantona is my favourite player and he had a high profile incident that brought the club into disrepute but we stood by him, because his commitment and character were never in doubt. But Suarez has now bit someone THREE times, how the impulse to bite strikes a kid over the age of 7 let alone a grown man not under the influence of bath salts is beyond logic, the guy is an animal. He continually brings the game into disrepute and despite Liverpool's honourable attempts to stand by their man he treats them like shit, throwing a tantrum last season and demanding out, and has now publicly contradicted the behavioural assurances of two managers (in regards to the Evra handshake, and BR's recent comments about his post Ivanovic maturity). Honestly I'm not trying to have a dig and start a shitfight but I just can't comprehend how Liverpool can stand by him, no doubt he's one one of the top players in the world but how much longer can that excuse his massive character liabilities, especially for a club as prestigious as Liverpool?

+1

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/donal-og-cusack/donal-og-cusack-suarez-is-just-another-crazy-mixed-up-kid-not-a-bad-person-273535.html

If he delivers and more $26m won't seem so much :lol: english players paying a premium.
Like the look of Erme Can - strong 6'1 young a very good mid versatile buy.
So thats 3 incl Lambert - hope some new backs are coming.

Lallana confirmed.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/165545-liverpool-complete-lallana-deal

Wooooo

Sanchez would do alright @ Pool imo.

-PB

Would be nice, have to lose some bite in attack to get him though....

Sanchez would be an amazing capture if you sign him. Talking to Imno- Sanchez+50mil to buy some good defenders and you'll have improved your first 11.

All the rumours for Sanchez are Liverpool and Arsenal but I can't see him playing for either, can only see Juventus.

Well IF Barca really want to pursue Luis though then the part swap could be a possibility.
Release clause is $70-80m lbs as long as Sanchez is happy coming to epl ?

Backs please very soon I hope.

Edited by M.L.: 2/7/2014 11:59:19 AM

Good thing that means nothing then

70m straight or 45+Sanchez would do nicely.