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Ten-match Suarez ban won't hurt Liverpool Fair Play hopes

Luis Suarez's Liverpool can qualify for the Europa League - through UEFA's Fair Play League!

Suarez was last night hit with a 10-match FA ban for sinking his teeth into Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic on Sunday in a 2-2 draw.

But that will not affect Liverpool's standing in the table based on the sporting behaviour of the club and its players.

For only cards issued on the field of play are taken into account. Retrospective disciplinary action such as that taken against Suarez does not get taken into consideration.

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