The Court of Arbitration for Sport has told
Goal that the Barcelona striker's four-month
ban for biting could be repealed, although his
international suspension would still stand
Luis Suarez could have his
four-month ban for biting
reduced, allowing the
Barcelona striker to play in the
club's first La Liga game of the
2014-15 season.
The 27-year-old was handed a nine-match international
ban and was suspended for four months from "any
football-related activities" by Fifa in June after biting
Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup group stage
match in Brazil.
After having an initial appeal against the punishment
rejected by football's world governing body, Suarez
ultimately completed an €88 million move to
Barcelona - though the Catalan giants were unable to
formally present their new acquisition because of the
ban.
Barcelona decided to take an appeal to the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the player's lawyer
described the punishment as "draconian, totalitarian
and fascist".
And a source from CAS has now told Goal that, while
Suarez's ban from international football will remain in
place, his four-month suspension is likely to be reduced
– meaning that he will be able to begin the new
Primera Liga campaign for Barca.
"Now that the case has arrived at CAS, it is very likely
that we will reduce the penalty," the source confirmed.
"The ban would only apply to the Uruguay national
team and not to Barcelona."
Arbitrators at CAS are believed to agree with the
consensus at Barcelona that Fifa's overall sanction
against Suarez is excessive.
Under the terms of the suspension, the Uruguay star is
unable to train with his new team-mates and cannot
step foot inside Camp Nou.
Suarez apologised for his actions following the incident
in Brazil, which also resulted in the player being fined
100,000 Swiss Francs (€82,000) by Fifa.


Source goal.com

ggrin: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has told
Goal that the Barcelona striker's four-month
ban for biting could be repealed, although his
international suspension would still stand
Luis Suarez could have his
four-month ban for biting
reduced, allowing the
Barcelona striker to play in the
club's first La Liga game of the
2014-15 season.
The 27-year-old was handed a nine-match international
ban and was suspended for four months from "any
football-related activities" by Fifa in June after biting
Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup group stage
match in Brazil.
After having an initial appeal against the punishment
rejected by football's world governing body, Suarez
ultimately completed an €88 million move to
Barcelona - though the Catalan giants were unable to
formally present their new acquisition because of the
ban.
Barcelona decided to take an appeal to the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the player's lawyer
described the punishment as "draconian, totalitarian
and fascist".
And a source from CAS has now told Goal that, while
Suarez's ban from international football will remain in
place, his four-month suspension is likely to be reduced
– meaning that he will be able to begin the new
Primera Liga campaign for Barca.
"Now that the case has arrived at CAS, it is very likely
that we will reduce the penalty," the source confirmed.
"The ban would only apply to the Uruguay national
team and not to Barcelona."
Arbitrators at CAS are believed to agree with the
consensus at Barcelona that Fifa's overall sanction
against Suarez is excessive.
Under the terms of the suspension, the Uruguay star is
unable to train with his new team-mates and cannot
step foot inside Camp Nou.
Suarez apologised for his actions following the incident
in Brazil, which also resulted in the player being fined
100,000 Swiss Francs (€82,000) by Fifa.


Source goal.com

ynau ..... goal.com

Please Suarez when u retun....bite pepe for me please....