Luis Suárez

[Neil Young]

Has the referee actually said he saw Suárez bite Ivanović?

[Assassin]

Liverpool FC managing director Ian Ayre today provided an update on the incident that occurred involving Luis Suarez during Sunday's game with Chelsea. Here is what he had to say in full.

Ian, everyone is still talking about Sunday's incident with Luis Suarez. What is the latest on the situation?

I think the most important thing is that we acted swiftly yesterday. Luis issued his apology and then we spoke with him last night and then again this morning. We've taken action to fine Luis for his actions. Brendan has spoken to him and I've spoken to him, and Brendan will be working with him further on his discipline. You can see when you speak to him how sorry he is about it and he's certainly shown quite a lot of contrition to us - and as part of that, he's also asked we donate the fine to the Hillsborough Family Support Group. I think he felt like he let a lot of people down yesterday. We'll work with Luis - Brendan particularly - on this side of his character in his game. Hopefully that puts the matter to rest from our point of view and we'll wait and see if there's any further action from the football authorities.

Have you had any contact with the owners regarding this situation?

Yes, of course. With any incident like this, any major incident at the club, we're in direct dialogue with the owners, always. I spoke to them last night and they were happy with the way we were handling the matter.

Will the events of the last 24 hours have any bearing on Luis's future at Liverpool Football Club?
Not at all. It affects his future in the sense that we have to work with him on his discipline - but Luis is a very important player to the club. He's a very popular player with his teammates. As we keep saying, he signed a new four-year contract last summer and we'd all love to see him here throughout that contract. He's a fantastic player, top scorer and everything we'd want in a striker, so there's no change there. This is more about getting him back on the right track and it's largely down to Brendan now to work with him on that side of his character.

Finally someone talking sense on the issue

[Lecter]

I think that's the point I'm trying to make. If the Defoe incident is seen and only deemed a yellow card offence by the FA official than how can the FA then consider it to be any different?

I think I've answered this above

Lack of punsihment on the pitch leaves him open to disciplinary sanctions from retrospective viewing

Like it or not thats the way the FA work

Its wrong imo, even yellow card decisions should be encompassed by retrospective action

[Lecter]

Fair play to Ayre for today's statement. He comes in for a lot of stick but think the club have acted pretty well on this one.

Lec, I think re. the booking etc, a few are quoting the Thatcher v Mendes incident as back-up to allow the FA to charge Suarez

Suarez will be charged

I've no doubt about that, and so he should be

[Sarb]

I think I've answered this above

Lack of punsihment on the pitch leaves him open to disciplinary sanctions from retrospective viewing

Like it or not thats the way the FA work

Its wrong imo, even yellow card decisions should be encompassed by retrospective action

Personally think he needs a ban though. He looks pretty knackered and they need to go away and sort out his issues. Biting like that is pretty disgusting. Love the guy but just needs to sort his head out. He's no good to us banned

[Lecter]

Has the referee actually said he saw Suárez bite Ivanović?

I've not seen a comment from him

Still would be hard to explain seeing that and not giving out a punishment

[Lecter]

Personally think he needs a ban though. He looks pretty knackered and they need to go away and sort out his issues. Biting like that is pretty disgusting. Love the guy but just needs to sort his head out. He's no good to us banned

I think he needs a ban for the same reasons but frankly I'm not sure that will stop him from misbehaving again

Hes a great player but hes an incredibly flawed character

[Sarb]

I think he needs a ban for the same reasons but frankly I'm not sure that will stop him from misbehaving again

Hes a great player but hes an incredibly flawed character

I think you're right. A flawed genius. At least Ivanovic didn't over-react though I guess and has made no big deal about it. Credit to him for that

[Norbs]

Luis Suarez @luis16suarez 2m
1/2 For my unacceptable behaviour yesterday the club has fined me today, I have asked the club to donate the money to...

Luis Suarez @luis16suarez 2m
2/2 ...to the Hillsborough Family Support Group for the inconvenience I have created to the Liverpool fans and to Ivanovic.

I hope his offer of a donation is above and beyond what the club has fined him, as it's not his place to dictate what the club should do

[Shackanory]

I did wonder what point you were making.

Ajax banned him anyway. Before the Dutch FA did.

Ajax banned him for two games, Dutch FA added five on. Or the other way around. I'm not really that arsed. He could have run in to a burning building and saved a baby's life and the press would still find some way to use it against him. With the fuss they're making you'd have thought he'd have shot someone bin just wounded it wasn't Torres he tried to get a chunk out of.

[Bender]

It's not will suarez do anything like this again more when and what will he do next

[Chris]

If I was sad enough I'd make a note of all the journo's hammering him right now and check what ones welcome the "great character and eye gouger" Jose Mourinho back in the summer and hail it as "brilliant for the league".

[Shackanory]

I've not seen a comment from him

Still would be hard to explain seeing that and not giving out a punishment

It was Kevin "hasn't got a single" Friend. No doubt he'd say he didn't see it even if he did.

[Norbs]

He is exactly right. It's a laughable notion IMO. Spurs mate of mine saying we should not sell him but DISMISS him

"And then what?" I asked him.

"I'd love us to sign him"

I posted same thing on Lineker thing posted earlier but when I clicked post it said I had to register.

It's spot on though, unless he's being banned for life then why shouldn't he be able to play on at Anfield !

[Bender]

If I was sad enough I'd make a note of all the journo's hammering him right now and check what ones welcome the "great character and eye gouger" Jose Mourinho back in the summer and hail it as "brilliant for the league".

you have a fair point.......... but lets focus on what suarez did and what he did was crazy and unacceptable .....as i said what will he do next time