Liverpool will not appeal Suarez ban
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January 5, 2012, Thursday
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LIVERPOOL will not appeal against striker Luis Suarez's eight-match ban for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra, the English FA said.
"Liverpool FC have this afternoon informed the FA that they will not be appealing the decision of an Independent Regulatory Commission in relation to the recently proven misconduct charge against Luis Suarez," the governing body said on its website on Tuesday.
"Suarez will be suspended with immediate effect for a period of eight matches, starting with this evening's fixture against Manchester City."
The Uruguay international has also fined 40,000 pounds (US$62,200).
The 18-time English champion rebuked the independent FA panel for branding Suarez's evidence unreliable.
"In its determination to prove its conclusions to the public through a clearly subjective 115-page document, the FA (Football Association) panel has damaged the reputation of one the Premier League's best players, deciding he should be punished and banned for perhaps a quarter of a season.
"This case has also provided a template in which a club's rival can bring about a significant ban for a top player without anything beyond an accusation.
"Mr. Evra was deemed to be credible in spite of admitting that he himself used insulting and threatening words towards Luis and that his initial charge as to the word used was somehow a mistake," the Liverpool statement said.
"The facts in this case were that an accusation was made, a rebuttal was given and there was video of the match. The remaining facts came from testimony of people who did not corroborate any accusation made by Mr. Evra."
Suarez also issued a statement reiterating his denial that he had used racist language.
"I'm very upset at feeling so powerless whilst being accused of something which I did not, nor would not, ever do," he said.
"In my country, 'negro' is a word we use commonly, a word which doesn't show any lack of respect and is even less so a form of racist abuse. Based on this, everything which has been said so far is totally false.
"I will carry out the suspension with the resignation of someone who hasn't done anything wrong and who feels extremely upset by the events. I do feel sorry for the fans and for my teammates whom I will not be able to help during the next month. It will be a very difficult time for me."
"Liverpool FC have this afternoon informed the FA that they will not be appealing the decision of an Independent Regulatory Commission in relation to the recently proven misconduct charge against Luis Suarez," the governing body said on its website on Tuesday.
"Suarez will be suspended with immediate effect for a period of eight matches, starting with this evening's fixture against Manchester City."
The Uruguay international has also fined 40,000 pounds (US$62,200).
The 18-time English champion rebuked the independent FA panel for branding Suarez's evidence unreliable.
"In its determination to prove its conclusions to the public through a clearly subjective 115-page document, the FA (Football Association) panel has damaged the reputation of one the Premier League's best players, deciding he should be punished and banned for perhaps a quarter of a season.
"This case has also provided a template in which a club's rival can bring about a significant ban for a top player without anything beyond an accusation.
"Mr. Evra was deemed to be credible in spite of admitting that he himself used insulting and threatening words towards Luis and that his initial charge as to the word used was somehow a mistake," the Liverpool statement said.
"The facts in this case were that an accusation was made, a rebuttal was given and there was video of the match. The remaining facts came from testimony of people who did not corroborate any accusation made by Mr. Evra."
Suarez also issued a statement reiterating his denial that he had used racist language.
"I'm very upset at feeling so powerless whilst being accused of something which I did not, nor would not, ever do," he said.
"In my country, 'negro' is a word we use commonly, a word which doesn't show any lack of respect and is even less so a form of racist abuse. Based on this, everything which has been said so far is totally false.
"I will carry out the suspension with the resignation of someone who hasn't done anything wrong and who feels extremely upset by the events. I do feel sorry for the fans and for my teammates whom I will not be able to help during the next month. It will be a very difficult time for me."
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