The Uruguayan and Liverpool striker will not be able to play or train for his club or country for four months after FIFA handed down the sanction.
“Such behaviour cannot be tolerated on any football pitch, and in particular not at a World Cup when the eyes of millions of people are on the stars on the field,” said Claudio Sulser, the chair of the disciplinary committee, which met late into the night in Rio de Janiero.
“The disciplinary committee took into account all the factors of the case and the degree of Mr Suárez’s guilt in accordance with the relevant provisions of the code. The decision comes into force as soon it is communicated.”
(Italy's Giorgio Chiellini, left, shows an apparent bitemark, as Uruguay's Luis Suárez holds his teeth)
Uruguay can ultimately take the decision to make an appeal but it will not stop Suarez from being banned from their match on Saturday against Colombian in the next round.
Liverpool’s chief executive Ian Ayre said: “Liverpool will wait until we have seen and had time to review the FIFA disciplinary committee report before making any further comment.”
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