Support NeoGAF

[Tapiozona]

CAN OF WORMS

i don't care if it happened plenty of times before and i was obviously aware of it but this is definitely fifa opening a can of worms

Do you know what opening a can of worms means even?

 

[bigkrev]

Does a 4 month ban from "football activity" also mean he cannot be Transferred in that time?

I don't know how the rules work with that.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Should have been a fine only with required treatment by a sports psychologist.

lol

 

[SamVimes]

Do you know what opening a can of worms means even?

let's not open that can of worms now


(you should probably check out salsa's defense in the other thread)

 

[GingerNathan]

Too lenient, although I'm surprised FIFA gave the four month ban from all Football.
That's put a spanner in the works for any transfer out of Liverpool, and mess up Liverpool's start to the season, after all the support they've given him over the last couple of years even I feel sorry for them (Utd fan).
I suppose it's not out of character for Suarez to bite the hand that feeds him.

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

Bans that affect Liverpool

Those and likely the two/three CL matches that Liverpool will play in that time period

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Like, International Matches sounds like qualifiers and Copa America matches are included in the 9 match ban.

 

[Ikuu]

I take it this ban also prohibits him from training with Liverpool too? Or is that not considerer a football activity.

 

[gutterboy44]

Bans that affect Liverpool

Great, gonna have to see that heinous cunts face when he plays United. Maybe when he bites a player a 4th time they will up the consequences.

 

[BronsonLee]

Does a 4 month ban from "football activity" also mean he cannot be Transferred in that time?

I don't know how the rules work with that.

Even if they transfer him, his ass still can't play

 

[enanogrande]

I think it's good ban actually, he misses a bunch of Premier League games and at least 4 Champions League group stage matches, and after that 4 month period he's still got 8 more International matches to serve in his ban.

 

[Tapiozona]

let's not open that can of worms now


(you should probably check out salsa's defense in the other thread)

Ahh, I'm out of the loop

 

[plantedunicorn]

That actually seems like the right amount of punishment to me. Suarez just screwed Liverpool over for being an idiot.

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

Too lenient, although I'm surprised FIFA gave the four month ban from all Football.
That's put a spanner in the works for any transfer out of Liverpool, and mess up Liverpool's start to the season, after all the support they've given him over the last couple of years even I feel sorry for them (Utd fan).
I suppose it's not out of character for Suarez to bite the hand that feeds him.

I feel sorry for them too. Terrible attitude for a player who "Changed his ways". BS.

 

[S¡mon]

OK, so 9 World Cup Final matches (not qualifiers) and 4 Month ban (i.e. no club games)? Am I getting that right?

- 9 World Cup Matches (not sure if that excludes qualifiers and friendlies)
- 4 Month ban on all Football Related sports
- Stadium Ban
- Fined 100,000 Swiss Francs (roughly $112,000.00)

If the 4 month ban goes into effect today, that means he'll miss up to 16 matches at Liverpool. So effectively, Luis Suarez is banned for 25 Matches.

 

[Fruitster]

Seems lienient, but you take what you can get with Fifa I guess.

 

[Jburton]

Should have been longer.

Seems Barca fans won't see him play for awhile, he is not going back to Liverpool.

 

[BronsonLee]

- 9 World Cup Matches (not sure if that excludes qualifiers and friendlies)
- 4 Month ban on all Football Related sports
- Stadium Ban

If the 4 month ban goes into effect today, that means he'll miss up to 16 matches at Liverpool. So effectively, Luis Suarez is banned for 25 Matches.

I cannot quote this post enough.

It is not a lenient punishment. It should not have been longer. That is a long ass ban.

 

[Juicy Bob]

I like that he was banned from any football activity for that period, but should've been longer IMO.

EDIT: Oh, OK. Twenty-five matches sounds pretty reasonable.

 

[+Aliken+]

Liverpool should fine him for all the matches he will miss thanks to his idiotic behaviour.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Interested to hear what Liverpool say now.

 

[Zyae]

CAN OF WORMS

i don't care if it happened plenty of times before and i was obviously aware of it but this is definitely fifa opening a can of worms

You have no idea what you're talking about. The guy bit another player. BIT

 

[bigkrev]

Even if they transfer him, his ass still can't play

No, I was wondering if he could even be transferred in the 4 month period. I would assume he would have to sign some sort of contract upon being transferred, which sounds like a "football activity".

 

[soepje]

Can Liverpool get some compensation for this?

 

[Dragon]

Should have been a fine only with required treatment by a sports psychologist.

Can Liverpool get some compensation for this?

Why should they?

 

[OriginofHysteria]

lol I wonder what Liverpool is thinking about this situation. I mean is it even worth keeping him on the team?

 

[John Dunbar]

world cup officially ruined. thanks a lot, fifa.

 

[iuuk]

You have no idea what you're talking about. The guy bit another player. BIT

He's parodying yesterday's SalsaShark.

 

[enanogrande]

- 9 World Cup Matches (not sure if that excludes qualifiers and friendlies)
- 4 Month ban on all Football Related sports
- Stadium Ban

If the 4 month ban goes into effect today, that means he'll miss up to 16 matches at Liverpool. So effectively, Luis Suarez is banned for 25 Matches.

Yeah, that's the doubt I had when I posted that question (the way it was initially stated in the press conference, "nine matches in World Cup Games provided Uruguay qualifies" had me doubting, but it was actually clarified in a follow-up question that this includes qualifiers (Still unsure on friendlies).

 

[EscoBlades]

I cannot quote this post enough.

It is not a lenient punishment. It should not have been longer. That is a long ass ban.

This is the 3rd time he has bitten a fellow human. It should have been longer.

 

[RangerX]

Fifa have just announced that the fine is the only thing that can be appealed. The football ban is final.

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

I cannot quote this post enough.

It is not a lenient punishment. It should not have been longer. That is a long ass ban.

Would have been hilarious if it was a life ban rhough. There was no chance but, the reactions would have been so...
Tasty

Spoiler

/s

 

[gutterboy44]

I cannot quote this post enough.

It is not a lenient punishment. It should not have been longer. That is a long ass ban.

Still in the realm of what his second biting offense should have been. Doing it a third time on the biggest sporting stage in the world is beyond pathetic and reprehensible. In a sport where men beat each other faces senseless, one bite got the most famous boxer at the time a lifetime ban.

Suarez is lucky he still has a career. 25 matches is incredibly lenient.

 

[ag-my001]

Does Liverpool have to pay him for the time missed? In most of the American leagues, a suspension means you aren't paid, but I'm not sure how it works for international soccer.

 

[Horse]

I think a muzzle was all that was needed, personally.

 

[S¡mon]

I cannot quote this post enough.

It is not a lenient punishment. It should not have been longer. That is a long ass ban.

Yup. And I also forgot to mention he got fined for $112,000.00!

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Should have been a year for the 3rd offense.

 

[Ivan 3414]

I think a muzzle was all that was needed, personally.

You're not getting an avatar quote.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Oooh, in accordance with their own laws that rule out any appeals. FIFA have stitched this one up nicely. If only the ban was the whole year then it would be enough. He doesn't deserve any more chances now.

 

[shira]

Should have been a fine only with required treatment by a sports psychologist.

No he needs a actual therapist.

Sports psychology guys are in charge of performance issues and maximizing training and visualization.

 

[BronsonLee]

This is the 3rd time he has bitten a fellow human. It should have been longer.

It is also the FIRST time it's happened during international play, so while they can take it into account, they likely didn't go full bore with it because it didn't happen during then.

Would have been hilarious if it was a life ban rhough. There was no chance but, the reactions would have been so...
Tasty

Spoiler

/s

...goddamnit

Still in the realm of what his second biting offense should have been. Doing it a third time on the biggest sporting stage in the world is beyond pathetic and reprehensible. In a sport where men beat each other faces senseless, one bite got the most famous boxer at the time a lifetime ban.

Suarez is lucky he still has a career. 25 matches is incredibly lenient.

See top. I totally agree he's lucky to still have a career, but how much of one he'll have after this is up for debate.

I don't think it's fair to say what his second offense should have been either. That's long since passed.

 

[Aiii]

Less than I was expecting, but I guess it's fair enough. He's getting off easy with 4 months during the summer break though, should have started in the fall.

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

- 9 World Cup Matches (not sure if that excludes qualifiers and friendlies)
- 4 Month ban on all Football Related sports
- Stadium Ban
- Fined 100,000 Swiss Franc (roughly $112,000.00)

If the 4 month ban goes into effect today, that means he'll miss up to 16 matches at Liverpool. So effectively, Luis Suarez is banned for 25 Matches.

Yeah, we really shouldn't count friendlies though. It's 9 matches for Uruguay plus 9 EPL for Liverpool and, probably, 3 CL matches, for a grand total of 21. Not sure it there's any any FA Cup match or whatever scheduled in this time frame?

See top. I totally agree he's lucky to still have a career, but how much of one he'll have after this is up for debate.

People will just forget all about this, it'll only be brought up as banter.

Until he BITES

AGAIN

 

[Baron Doggystyle von Woof]

That is a good ban. Find help Suarez and let this be a lesson for other payers.

 

[enanogrande]

Oooh, in accordance with their own laws that rule out any appeals. FIFA have stitched this one up nicely. If only the ban was the whole year then it would be enough. He doesn't deserve any more chances now.

No it doesn't, both Suarez and Uruguay can appeal (as was stated in the Press Conference), but the appeal wont suspend the ban while it gets resolved.

 

[jelly]

Playing for his country ban should start now obviously.

The league doesn't start until mid august so he is getting a big pass there.

 

[BronsonLee]

I think a muzzle was all that was needed, personally.

SHADDAP

Yup. And I also forgot to mention he got fined for $112,000.00!

I'm honestly surprised they even bothered with a fine, but eh. I wonder what Liverpool will do in this aftermath?

 

[GBG]

Complete joke.

If Fifa really were interested in the good of the game then they'd let him play on. Give him a fine, make him see a counsellor or something but don't deprive the millions of people who enjoy watching his footballing ability.

 

[LNBL]

It is also the FIRST time it's happened during international play, so while they can take it into account, they likely didn't go full bore with it because it didn't happen during then.

Seriously? What difference does it make if its the first time in international play

 

[gutterboy44]

Lifetime ban on international football and one full year suspension from all football activities. That would have been approaching reasonable. He bit people three times! The third, the most televised, and with zero remorse or even admittance of guilt. A coward cheater to the very end.