We will appeal Suarez ban, Uruguayan FA notifies FIFA

PHOTO | MIGUEL ROJO Fans await for the arrival of Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez outside the Carrasco international airport, 20 km east of Montevideo, on June 26, 2014. Suarez was hit with a global four-month ban for biting an opponent on June 26, 2014 as World Cup chiefs imposed the heaviest sanction against a player in the tournament's history.   AFP

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• A FIFA spokesperson said that they had received a formal 'intention to appeal' from the AUF on Friday night and that the Uruguayans now have a further seven days to submit their written reasons for the appeal.

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RIO DE JANEIRO

The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) have notified FIFA that they are appealing against Luis Suarez's punishment for his biting incident.

 

A FIFA spokesperson said that they had received a formal 'intention to appeal' from the AUF on Friday night and that the Uruguayans now have a further seven days to submit their written reasons for the appeal.

Suarez was banned on Thursday for Uruguay's next nine competitive international matches and from any involvement in football for four months after biting defender Giorgio Chiellini in their 1-0 Group D win over Italy.