Luis Suarez has bitten opponents before and after doing it again to Chelsea's Defender Branislav Ivanovic in a Premier League match on Sunday in a 2-2 draw, he has been banned 10 games by the Football Association.
According to Reuters, the striker bit Ivanovic during the match while jostling near the goal and the blatant move was reviewed by the Independent Regulatory Commission and decided to add three games to the usually seven game ban for the penalty. The suspension will start right away and will go for the four matches left along with the first six for next season.
"Both the club and player are shocked and disappointed at the severity of today's Independent Regulatory Commission decision," Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre said in a statement on the club's website (www.liverpoolfc.com).
The 26-year-old Suarez, who was banned for biting an opponent while with Dutch club Ajax before joining Liverpool in 2011, apologized for the bite after the game and was fined a reported 200,000 pounds ($305,700) by the club.
Until Manchester United forward Robin Van Persie's hat-trick against Aston Villa on Monday that secured the title, Suarez was leading scorer in the league with 23 goals - a record that saw him included on a six-player list for PFA Player of the Year.
