Football World Cup 2014

[Marc]

Ian Ayre, chief executive officer, said: "Liverpool Football Club will wait until we have seen and had time to review the FIFA Disciplinary Committee report before making any further comment

 

[gohan]

It's better if he doesn't transfer now anyway.
He can't play for anyone until november so if he serves his ban with pool he's worth more in jan.

 

[megadave]

his value will have plummeted by then

 

[Corran]

Liverpool are kinda screwed in a few ways... most importantly though.. they have NO right to appeal the ban, nor can they be involved in any appeal.

 

[Hawkwind]

Odd watching the coverage here (Al Jazeerah) and they are reporting Suarez ban as:
9 international matches
4 months ban from all other forms of football
100,000 CHF fine

Also reporting that Uruguay are considering boycotting the next match and effectively walking away from the World Cup. Can't actually see that one happening.

They also just said that it has been confirmed that he will not be allowed to enter any kind of transfer negotiations during the banned period.

 

[Hawkwind]

Just shown an interview with Yaya Toure moaning about shity and that he not happy there. They better send a cake quick!

 

[DaGaffer]

Can't believe I'd ever have felt sorry for Liverpool. This kind of ban does create some dangerous precedents though; will clubs be more reluctant to release players for international duty if it can result in this kind of harm? I know there's always the risk of injury etc. anyway, but this is kind of new ground.

 

[Job]

Well he would have got the same ban..maybe even worse if he had done it in a premiership game.
It will blow over though..the Premiership is about money and greed.

 

[Embattle]

Can't believe I'd ever have felt sorry for Liverpool. This kind of ban does create some dangerous precedents though; will clubs be more reluctant to release players for international duty if it can result in this kind of harm? I know there's always the risk of injury etc. anyway, but this is kind of new ground.

Not unless you are really stupid to commit such a disgusting offence three times on the pitch.

 

[DaGaffer]

They also just said that it has been confirmed that he will not be allowed to enter any kind of transfer negotiations during the banned period.

FIFA have just reclarified that, he will be allowed to be transferred. Its whether Barca want him sat at home for the first two months of the season...

 

[megadave]

Just shown an interview with Yaya Toure moaning about shity and that he not happy there. They better send a cake quick!

he's unhappy due to stuff about his brother who just died, cut him some slack

 

[DaGaffer]

Not unless you are really stupid to commit such a disgusting offence three times on the pitch.

That's not really the point. FIFA have effectively created a new type of sanction that can't be appealed by the players' club, even though it affects them directly. Its this stupid twat biting someone now, but what if its something else in the future that's less...bitey? (I dunno, someone takes a swing at Sepp Blatter for instance). Having no right of appeal for the club that pays his wages seems a bit wrong.

 

[Corran]

That's not really the point. FIFA have effectively created a new type of sanction that can't be appealed by the players' club, even though it affects them directly. Its this stupid twat biting someone now, but what if its something else in the future that's less...bitey? (I dunno, someone takes a swing at Sepp Blatter for instance). Having no right of appeal for the club that pays his wages seems a bit wrong.

It not a new punishment, it been in the rules for a fair amount of time.... it however has not required to be used in this manner (Drug bans aside).

From what I can figure, it the nature of this assault (no chance of it being an accident), the reaction of Suaraz and his team (insisting it was nothing, he completely innocent and people are faking what has been seen), and his previous actions of the same nature (3rd time - in a lot of countries this would have a severe punishment if it was a 3rd criminal offense for instance you would get a massive sentance beyond the severity of what the 3rd offense was).

Liverpool would have known there was a risk of him commiting this type of offense again as all involved with him seem to have thought it a deep seated psychological issue. So one could say they gambled and lost on that front.

 

[Ch3tan]

That's not really the point. FIFA have effectively created a new type of sanction that can't be appealed by the players' club, even though it affects them directly. Its this stupid twat biting someone now, but what if its something else in the future that's less...bitey? (I dunno, someone takes a swing at Sepp Blatter for instance). Having no right of appeal for the club that pays his wages seems a bit wrong.

I expect all sorts of legal wrangling now, you cannot penalise a club for the actions of a player when on international duty. Who pays his wages? Will fifa now compensate clubs for loss of the player and any sponsorship impact as they do with injured players?

 

[Raven]

Have they even confirmed it includes domestic games? Not had a chance to read much about it yet.

 

[DaGaffer]

Have they even confirmed it includes domestic games? Not had a chance to read much about it yet.

Yes, he's not allowed to do any football related activity (that includes off-pitch stuff like sponsorship events etc.) for four months.

 

[DaGaffer]

It not a new punishment, it been in the rules for a fair amount of time.... it however has not required to be used in this manner (Drug bans aside).

From what I can figure, it the nature of this assault (no chance of it being an accident), the reaction of Suaraz and his team (insisting it was nothing, he completely innocent and people are faking what has been seen), and his previous actions of the same nature (3rd time - in a lot of countries this would have a severe punishment if it was a 3rd criminal offense for instance you would get a massive sentance beyond the severity of what the 3rd offense was).

Liverpool would have known there was a risk of him commiting this type of offense again as all involved with him seem to have thought it a deep seated psychological issue. So one could say they gambled and lost on that front.

Its not a new crime, but it is a new punishment, and that's where the problem lies.

 

[Talivar]

It was always within the rules and their power, they just never found use for it before. And how is this any different from someone breaking the law and being jailed for a few months? You dont see any business or services trying to complain about loss of earnings due to the worker being punished.

 

[Tuthmes]

Yes, he's not allowed to do any football related activity (that includes off-pitch stuff like sponsorship events etc.) for four months.

Not even allowed to visit stadiums during the period.

 

[Moriath]

Up to the club to do what they need to. Don't pay him for the time he can't play etc. it's up to them to take it out on him. He did the bad thing can't say well just cause you weren't in a Liverpool Jersey at the time means you get away with still getting paid and playing. Would be no kind of punishment.

 

[megadave]

you cannot penalise a club for the actions of a player when on international duty.

Why not? The player deserves the punishment. It's not as if it's a one off infringement with a harsh penalty. Liverpool bought the player knowing he'd bit someone, they then stuck by the player after he bit someone again, now he's done it a third time and got what he deserved, they have to live with it because he's their player.

 

[caLLous]

Wow. He's not even allowed to train with Liverpool. He's really fucked them over.

 

[Embattle]

Uruguay say they will appeal, calling it an "excessive decision" for which "there was not enough evidence".

Uruguay Football Association president Wilmar Valdez added: "I have seen more aggressive incidents recently.

"It is a severe punishment. I don't know exactly which arguments they used but it is a tough punishment for Suarez."

 

[caLLous]

Ghana desperately unlucky. Their goalie has had a blinder and then it's all undone by an unlucky own goal.

 

[caLLous]

How do Ghana only need one goal to finish in second? They would finish on the same goal difference as murica with the same WDL as murica and murica beat them...

Edit. OK probably irrelevant now. That was some dodgy keeping...

 

[soze]

Reading the statement on Fifa it seems to me that his international career is over. It reads like the 9 games are World Cup finals only and do not include friendly games and qualifiers. Getting to the final would mean 4 games of his ban then 3 in the 2018 group stages would mean the earliest he can play again is the 2018 Semi Final? Or do Official matches include friendlies and qualifiers.

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.

 

[megadave]

Ghana desperately unlucky. Their goalie has had a blinder and then it's all undone by an unlucky own goal.

Should try something other than long shots at every chance. Seems African players love a useless punt from 40 yards for some reason.

Enjoyed watching Ronaldo missing so many sitters.

 

[Jupitus]

That own goal was a brilliant bit of play though - he should be put into attack!

 

[Hawkwind]

he's unhappy due to stuff about his brother who just died, cut him some slack

ah wasn't clear what it was about, he was rambling about being unhappy but they did not mention the situation with his brother. They just re-showed it and then David Platt mentioned the whole background. If it's true that they made him go to Abu Dhabi to train and do PR stunts and not let him travel to see his dying brother then they really were shitty.

 

[Hawkwind]

Wow. He's not even allowed to train with Liverpool. He's really fucked them over.

Not even allowed to sleep in the same hotel as the Uruguay team now, has had to go and find his own hotel and room. Uruguay management statement is bizarre, saying there is no justice in the world and that the evidence was weak and not conclusive. LOL!