Luis Suarez to be banned for two years? Fifa opens 'bite claim' disciplinary case

Luis Suarez, who is accused of biting a player for the third time, could be banned for up to two years if found guilty.

15:46 25 June 2014

Fifa has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Suarez, who for the third occaision, is being accused of biting a player. 

 

This time the alleged victim was Italy’s defender Giorgio Chiellini. If found guilty, Suarez could be banned for up to two years. 

 

The striker and the Uruguayan FA commented on the incident saying: "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.

 

"These are things that happen on the pitch and you shouldn't attach so much importance to them.

 

"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."

 

The biting incident is said to have taken place in the 79th minute of his country’s Group D match. Television replays showed Suarez moving his head toward Chiellini as if he was biting the player while Chiellini responded by swinging his arm. 

 

Speaking to Rai TV after the game, Chiellini said: "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off.

 

"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."