LUIS SUAREZ has been charged with violent conduct by the FA after his shameful bite on Branislav Ivanovic.
But Suarez now faces a lengthy suspension after the FA claimed the standard three-match ban was “clearly insufficient”.
The Uruguayan has until 6pm tomorrow to respond to the charge before an independent regulatory commission will be convened on Wednesday.
An FA statement read: “The FA has charged Liverpool forward Luis Suarez with violent conduct.
“The charge follows an incident with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in yesterday’s fixture at Anfield.
“The incident was not seen by the match officials and has therefore been retrospectively reviewed.
“It is alleged that the conduct of Suarez constitutes violent conduct and it is the FA’s contention that the standard punishment of three matches that would otherwise apply is clearly insufficient in these circumstances.”
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Suarez was banned for seven games in November 2010 after biting PSV Eindhoven midfielder Otman Bakkal’s shoulder when at Ajax.
Since his move to Liverpool, he was given an eight-match suspension and fined £40,000 for racially abusing Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra in December 2011.
Suarez announced on Twitter this morning that he had been fined by the Reds for his latest misdemeanour.
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