Luis Suárez

[ronanm]

Club are not supporting him though. They are challenging the principle that this sets a precedent that ANY player can receive a domestic ban while representing his country

FIFA are the global body so not sure why they couldn't impose it.

[Gibbo]

Out of curiosity, what length ban did Pepe get that time for trying to kick someones head off, then repatedly going back and stepping on his hand piching him etc while he's on the deck injured ?

How many months was it again ? repeat offender and all that it must have been a while...

Or Mourinho's massive 2 game ban for gouging someones ****ing eye. Pardrew got 8 didn't he? for ****ing nutting a player.

[Pablo]

I'm no expert, but while Liverpool have no right of direct appeal, surely it would prevent us from going to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport. If we did though, our press would have a field day.

Another thought. About whether "all footballing activity" covers transfers or not: we don't know Liverpool's position yet, but if they were angling for preventing from Suarez leaving, could they try to argue that FIFA's ruling prevents them from selling him?

The thing is if we appeal it's not because we think he's innocent. We'd be appealing as the club is being unfairly punished for the actions of the player while not on duty with us.

[paulg]

Now that it's clear that his actions have ****ed us over, for next season, I'm really pissed off. Whether he gets paid or not, he's already a mutli millionaire. We now have to look for a replacement, temporary or otherwise, or new plan.

Other clubs will be laughing, while be glad it isn't affecting them.

[greenbloodred]

I think the club will decide to sell. We're getting ****ed over either way, no LS until nearly Nov or sold to Barca at what will be cut price deal. ****ed.

[Molby]

They've clarified it now. He can transfer. Nobody would pay a decent fee so why sell him.

where has this been clarified?

any links?

[EwarWoo]

What a fackin joke.

Suarez is ultimately responsible, he has to cop the blame, but fack me FIFA are taking the piss.

[McDermotX]

RTE lads making a good point.........think Uruguay will appeal, if to only delay and have him available for the next game. (not sure if possible for a start)

If they get a longer ban......so what, it'll be us who has to deal with it.

[Gibbo]

EwarWoo has gone angry cockney

[ronanm]

The thing is if we appeal it's not because we think he's innocent. We'd be appealing as the club is being unfairly punished for the actions of the player while not on duty with us.

He is being punished as a conequence of his actions. The fact we suffer is secondary.

[Pablo]

Yeah any appeal that drags on will likely only make things worse for us as he'll miss more games

[danperkins]

Out of curiosity, what length ban did Pepe get that time for trying to kick someones head off, then repatedly going back and stepping on his hand piching him etc while he's on the deck injured ?

How many months was it again ? repeat offender and all that it must have been a while...

10 game ban i think

[Harv]

They will ban him from more International matches as a breach of his punishment.

Moreover, FIFA can influence the FA into doing something about it I think.

They should have just banned him from International football for a year then. Not **** over his club more than his country for which he committed the friggin indiscretion. Its all completely arse about. Then again, this is FIFA we're talking about here.

[dom9]

I'm in a mood.

[IJM]

The thing is if we appeal it's not because we think he's innocent. We'd be appealing as the club is being unfairly punished for the actions of the player while not on duty with us.

You're quite right. However, you just KNOW that the press will twist it into whatever story they want to tell regardless.