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The Liverpool forward has been found guilty of biting Giorgio Chiellini during the clash between Uruguay and Italy on Tuesday and has eventually been slapped with a stunning FOUR-MONTH ban.
His punishment by FIFA's disciplinary commission includes:
- Banned from nine competitive international games
- Banned from all football for four months (meaning he cannot play for Liverpool until the end of October)
- Banned from stadiums and "administrative" activity for four months
- Fined 100,000 Swiss Francs
- Even if Uruguay appeal, Suarez cannot play on Saturday
FIFA spokeswoman Delia Fischer added that Suarez's "administration" ban would not prevent a transfer. She added: "A transfer is possible."
Claudio Sulser, chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, said today: "Such behaviour cannot be tolerated on any football pitch, and in particular not at a FIFA World Cup when the eyes of millions of people are on the stars on the field.
Luis Suarez ban in numbers
9 - Suarez will miss nine international matches with Uruguay. That means he will sit out their World Cup last-16 clash with Colombia and any other remaining games in the tournament, should they progres. If his side go out, Suarez will miss any of their next fixtures, including Copa America.
4 - The striker will be banned from all football activity for four months, starting now. That means he will miss at least the first two months of the Premier League season - similarly to his suspension for biting Branislav Ivanovic.
65,000 - FIFA have also fined Suarez £65,000 for his latest crazy moment. Given how much he earns in a week, that sum is unlikely to make too much difference to his bank balance.
13 - He looks set to miss 13 Liverpool games, alongside their pre-season fixtures. His ban covers key fixtures against Manchester City and Everton, as well as three Champions League matchdays. The Uruguayan's first game back will be a Capital One Cup clash on w/c 27th October, or against Newcastle on November 1.
32 - The number of games Suarez has missed through suspension in the past two and a half years. He was given an eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra in 2011 during a clash with Manchester United.
At the end of the 2012/13 season, he was charged with biting Branislav Ivanovic and was handed a 10-game ban. Alongside his major indiscretions, Suarez was banned for one-match for swearing at Fulham supporters in 2011.
3 million - The Uruguayan's current salary means Liverpool will pay him £3MILLION in wages, before he plays again. Suarez penned a new long-term contract back in December, believed to be worth £200,000-a-week.
888 - The poker firm are reviewing their relationship with Suarez following the incident in Natal. He was presented as a brad ambassador only last month but he could now see numerous sponsors walk away. The striker also enjoys a commercial relationship with Adidas, which would see him lose £1million if they walk away.
1 - Despite all his controversial moments, Suarez has been sent off just ONCE in his entire career. That of course came at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa when he handled a goal-bound effort against Ghana.
12/1 - Ladbrokes make the Reds striker 12/1 to retain the Golden Boot next season. He missed five games at the start of last year but still managed to bag 31 goals. A repeat performance would be truly outstanding.
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