FIFA gives deadline 20.00 gmt to Luis Suarez to present arguments
FIFA confirmed today that it has commenced disciplinary proceedings Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez for biting the Italian Giorgio Chiellini and gives a deadline of 1700 Brasilia time (20.00 GMT) to file claims.
"FIFA can confirm that they have opened disciplinary proceedings against the player of Uruguay Luis Suarez, for violating Article 48 and / or 57 of the disciplinary code of FIFA during the match of the World Cup between Uruguay and England, played at 24 June 2014, "the FIFA statement.
"The player and / or the Uruguayan Federation have until 5 pm, Brasilia time to present his version and any documentary evidence they consider relevant," he continues.
"The player and / or the Uruguayan Federation have until 5 pm, Brasilia time to present his version and any documentary evidence they consider relevant," he continues.
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The International Federation has invoked Article 77.b of its disciplinary code, which allows sanctions retroactively to "obvious errors" of the team. The item was added to the regulations in 2010, but never implemented.
FIFA, however, has sanctioned itself at other times according to video images.
The first time I used it was during the World United Unidos'94 when passed with seven game suspension Italian Mauro Tassotti, by fracturing the nose nudged the Spanish Luis Enrique Martinez, current coach of Barcelona, inside the area, without the referee señalase nothing during the quarterfinal match played in Boston.
Tassotti was suspended for seven games, which meant his withdrawal from the Italian.
Luis Suarez, after completing the game against Italy, justified his action as follows: "These are things the party I contacted her shoulder but there was nothing're all football players..."
Uruguay and Liverpool striker had to serve a penalty of ten matches in the Premier League for Chelsea defender biting Branko Ivanovic, on April 21, 2013.
- Mundodeportivo.com
