Luis Suarez has accepted the FA?s 10-match ban after deciding not to appeal the punishment for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.
Liverpool received the independent panel?s written reasoning for the length of Suarez? suspension and had until noontime Friday to contest ruling. In deciding against doing so, the 26 year old?will now miss the remaining four games of the Premier League season and the first six domestic games of next term, assuming he remains at Anfield.
The FA confirmed Suarez? decision to accept the ban in a statement: ?Liverpool forward Luis Suarez has not appealed the suspension issued to him by an independent regulatory commission this week.
?A three-person independent regulatory commission upheld the FA?s claim that a suspension of three matches was clearly insufficient and the player will now serve a further seven first-team matches in addition to the standard three.
?The suspension begins with immediate effect and applies to Liverpool FC?s next 10 domestic first-team fixtures.
?The FA intends to publicise the independent regulatory commission?s written reasons in due course.?
Liverpool?s managing director, Ian Ayre, and manager, Brendan Rodgers, have both been vociferous in noting their discontent with the FA?s decision and ?the differing standards that have been applied across various previous incidents.? Nevertheless, both men claim they respect the FA and accept the decision.
Only time will tell the ultimate implications of Suarez? ban. The striker is?reportedly considering his future in the English game after the regulatory commission?s punishment is said to have left him feeling distraught. Merely one week ago the Uruguayan pledged his loyalty to the Anfield club but the events of past week mean Suarez may now be?open to offers from his list of admirers, which includes Bayern Munich, Atl?tico Madrid and Juventus.
On Friday morning Suarez issued the following statement over?Twitter: ?I am truly very sorry about the incident with Branislav Ivanovic. I hope that all the people who I have offended at Anfield last Sunday will grant me forgiveness. I know that all the things that are happening to me in England will help me improve my conduct on the field. Right now I just want to focus on becoming a better footballer on and off the field.
?I would like to explain to everybody that I decided to accept the ban because whilst 10 games is clearly greater than those bans given in past cases where players have actually been seriously hurt, I acknowledge that my actions were not acceptable on the football pitch so I do not want to give the wrong impression to people by making an appeal. I really want to learn from what has happened in the last two and a half years, many things have been said and written about me, I just tried to do my best on the field. I hope to come back early to play. Luis Alberto Suarez.?
If Suarez does decide to leave England in the summer, Liverpool could be forced to accept a reduced sum for his services as the biting incident ? in addition to his ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra ? has left him one of world football?s biggest liabilities. What?s more, Suarez can expect that any club that decides to sign him will?be sure to include strict contractual provisions outlining financial ramifications that will result from any future bans or suspensions the player may receive.
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