{"id":51929,"date":"2014-06-25T16:28:15","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T13:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=51929"},"modified":"2019-03-30T17:38:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T17:38:57","slug":"fifa-opens-disciplinary-action-for-luis-suarez-bite-2014-brazil-world-cup-news-51929","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/fifa-opens-disciplinary-action-for-luis-suarez-bite-2014-brazil-world-cup-news-51929\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA opens Disciplinary action for Luis Suarez Bite \/ 2014 Brazil World Cup News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Suarez after he was accused of biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.<\/h1>\n

The striker and the Uruguayan FA have until 9pm\u00a0UK time to “provide their position and any documentary evidence they deem relevant”.<\/p>\n

Suarez has already commented on the incident, declaring: “These things happen on the pitch.”<\/p>\n

The striker clashed with Chiellini in the 79th minute of his country’s Group D match, a game they won 1-0 to advance to the last 16.<\/p>\n

Television replays show\u00a0Suarez moving his head towards Chiellini and apparently sinking his teeth into his shoulder, with Chiellini responding by swinging his arm.<\/p>\n

Defending the alleged attack, Suarez said: “We were both just inside the area, he struck me in the chest with his shoulder and he hit me in the eye as well.<\/p>\n

“These are things that happen on the pitch and you shouldn’t attach so much importance to them.<\/p>\n

“I’m very happy to have qualified. We are taking each game as it comes, we know that we’re in a difficult situation, we’re at our limits now.”<\/p>\n

Speaking to Rai TV after the game, Chiellini said: “It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off.<\/p>\n

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Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini shows his shoulder, claiming he was bitten by Uruguay’s Luis Suarez, during their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“It is clear, clear-cut and then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn’t have done.”<\/p>\n

Article 77 of Fifa’s disciplinary code allows it to hit players with retrospective bans of up to two years if it decides there is a case to answer.<\/p>\n

Daily Mirror football writer Darren Lewis told Sky News’ Sunrise programme he believes Suarez faces a lengthy international ban, but is likely to escape punishment that would prevent him from playing for Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Betting firm 888poker – one of Suarez’s sponsors – has announced it is “seriously reviewing” its relationship with the player following the alleged bite.<\/p>\n

Suarez served a 10 match ban last year for bite\u00a0Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.<\/p>\n

Before his move to Liverpool in 2011, Suarez was suspended for seven matches by the Netherlands football federation after biting PSV Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal when he played for Ajax.<\/p>\n

Professor Cary Cooper from Lancaster University told Sky News that if the forward is found guilty in this latest incident, he should get professional help.<\/p>\n

He said: “For anyone in a job who’s behaved in an anti-social way, they should be helped – you go to a clinical psychologist, a counselling psychologist and they would try to unwrap why you do that, and then channel that in a more positive way.”<\/p>\n

He said any ban should also include an order or encouragement for Suarez to get help for his behaviour.<\/p>\n

At Anfield, Liverpool supporters suggested they would be keen for the star to return to the club, despite the latest controversy.<\/p>\n

One told Sky News: “It looks very damaging. If he’s done it, he’s in for a very long ban. I just hope it’s international, not club level.<\/p>\n

“He’s part of our club – we love him.”<\/p>\nError, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 14)<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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