Ajax striker Luis Suarez has been handed a seven-match
ban by the Dutch FA (KNVB) after biting an opponent during
Saturday's match against PSV Eindhoven.
Suarez, who was criticised during the World Cup for his
intentional handball against Ghana that denied them a goal in the
final minute, has already been given a two-match suspension by his
club having been caught on camera biting Otman Bakkal in the
goalless draw.
The Uruguay international accepted Ajax's ban on Tuesday, but
has now been hit with a lengthier spell on the sidelines after the
KNVB's disciplinary committee decided to come down hard on the
player for what they deemed to be a ''violent act''.
Ajax have confirmed they have accepted Suarez's seven-match
suspension from the KNVB. It means Suarez will not be available for
domestic action until they face De Graafschap on February 4, with
the ban ruling him out of six Eredivisie matches and the KNVB Beker
clash with AZ Alkmaar.
The striker can, however, play against AC Milan in the Champions
League in two weeks. The seven-match suspension incorporates the
two matches - against VV Venlo and NEC Nijmegen - Suarez had
already been banned for by Ajax, with the Uruguayan also made to
pay a fine by the club which will be donated to charity.
