Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was handed a 10-match ban on Wednesday for biting an opponent during a Premier League game, one of the most severe sanctions meted out by English football for on-pitch misbehavior, AP reported. A disciplinary panel ruled that a regular three-match ban for violent conduct was "clearly insufficient" and added seven games to the suspension, which rules Suarez out for the rest of the campaign and for the first six matches of next season. Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre said Suarez and the club were "shocked and disappointed" at the punishment, which came after the latest transgression in the Uruguay international's turbulent career. Suarez has until Friday to appeal against the extra seven games added to his sanction. If he fails in any appeal, Suarez likely won't play another game for Liverpool until September. "We await the written reasons tomorrow before making any further comment," said Ayre, who has already said the club has no intention of selling Suarez - the Premier League's second highest scorer with 23 goals. -- SPA 20:20 LOCAL TIME 17:20 GMT تغريد
