Suarez charged by the FA

edwin April 04, 2013 0 Comment

The Football Association has charged Luis Suarez with violent conduct, as expected.

Suarez’s now infamous bite on Branislav Ivanovic was not punished by referee Kevin Friend on Sunday afternoon, but the game’s governing body have now stepped in.

A statement on their website reads as follows:

“The FA has charged Liverpool forward Luis Suarez with violent conduct.

“The charge follows an incident with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in yesterday’s fixture at Anfield [21 April 2013].

In an earlier statement, he said: “I apologise to my manager and everyone at Liverpool for letting them down.”

Blues defender Ivanovic, 29, complained to referee Kevin Friend that he had been bitten on his right arm by Suarez after their clash inside the Chelsea penalty area.

“Having reviewed the video footage and spoken to Luis, his behaviour is unacceptable and I have made him aware of this,” said Reds manager Brendan Rodgers.

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