FIFA UPHOLDS SUAREZ SUSPENSION
FIFA has upheld her earlier decision to suspend Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from nine international matches and all football related activities for the duration of four months for bitting Giorgio Chiellini. Suarez was joined by the Uruguayan FA to exercised the right of appeal immediately the suspension was announced.
The statement by FIFA;
"The FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to reject the appeals lodged by both the Uruguayan player Luis Suarez and the Uruguayan FA, and to confirm the decision rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 25 June 2014 in its entirety," FIFA said in a statement on its website.
"The terms of the decision taken by the FIFA Appeal Committee were communicated to the player and the Uruguayan FA today."
FIFA has upheld her earlier decision to suspend Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from nine international matches and all football related activities for the duration of four months for bitting Giorgio Chiellini. Suarez was joined by the Uruguayan FA to exercised the right of appeal immediately the suspension was announced.
The statement by FIFA;
"The FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to reject the appeals lodged by both the Uruguayan player Luis Suarez and the Uruguayan FA, and to confirm the decision rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 25 June 2014 in its entirety," FIFA said in a statement on its website.
"The terms of the decision taken by the FIFA Appeal Committee were communicated to the player and the Uruguayan FA today."
Though Suarez can still appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland, a different outcome is very unlikely according to pundits. Barcelona is expected to complete his signing from Liverpool any time from now.
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