Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's defence worked against him over the length of his FIFA ban for biting. Suarez claimed in a letter to FIFA that in no event did he bite or 'try to bite' Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during Tuesday's World Cup clash in Natal.
The Mail on Sunday says members of the disciplinary committee were infuriated by Suarez's mitigation and threw the book at him, banning him from all football for four months as well as nine international games.
Suarez's claim of innocence was a huge misjudgment. The FIFA Disciplinary Commission noted he did not show "any contrition or repentance of any type, nor did he admit any violation of FIFA regulations".
