Suarez’s four-month ban excessive – Victim

Giorgio Chiellini of Italy has said the four-month ban given to Luis Suarez of Uruguay for biting hin in the match between both countries at the ongoing World Cup in Brazil is excessive.
The Juventus FC player said he has “no feelings of joy, revenge or anger against Suarez”.
Uruguay football officials say they plan to appeal against the suspension.
The decision to ban Suarez for four months has split opinion.
While the likes of former England captain, Alan Shearer, and ex-US goalkeeper, Brad Friedel, have argued the ban is fair, reaction in Uruguay has largely been of anger.
Huge crowds gathered at Carrasco International Airport near Montevideo on Thursday as expectations grew that Suarez would be flying there.
Uruguay’s Sports Minister, Liliam Kechichian, said the punishment was a “disproportionate sanction”, which “hurts us”.
Also, Uruguay Football Association President, Wilmar Valdez, claimed the ban was “excessive”.
Valdez said: “It feels like Uruguay has been thrown out of the World Cup.”
Suarez’s lawyer, Alejandro Balbi, said the player was “totally distraught”, while his grandmother, Lila Piriz Da Rosa, said her grandson had been treated like “a dog”.
Rosa said: “Everyone knows what they’ve done to Luis.
“They wanted him out of the World Cup.
“Perfect, they did it.”
Meanwhile, Liverpool say they will wait for the official report on the Suarez case before deciding their next move.
This is the third time the player has been banned for biting and he will miss nine Premier League games while he serves his latest suspension.
The Professional Footballers’ Association has again offered its services to Suarez after helping him following his 10-match ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in April 2013.
“This is a human being who is clearly one of the best footballers in the world but he has this trait in his character which is so abnormal that needs looking at,” PFA Chief Executive, Gordon Taylor, said.
Taylor added: “We thought we’d got him back on track.”
It remains to be seen whether Liverpool will stick by Suarez, who had been linked with moves to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid prior to his ban.
Taylor also felt Suarez’s punishment would have major ramifications for players who regularly play international football.
“It’s going to increase that tension between club and country,” he said.
He argued that clubs would now think twice about allowing their players to feature for national teams.
“Clubs will think twice about allowing their players to feature for their country if they can suffer punishments on international duty, which can impact on their involvement in their domestic leagues,” Taylor said.