Suarez bite victim Chiellini thinks ban 'excessive'
Giorgio Chiellini has sympathy for Luis Suarez, believing the punishment inflicted on the man who bit him is “excessive”.
Uruguay striker Suarez, who sank his teeth into the shoulder of Italian defender Chiellini in the World Cup game between the two sides on Tuesday, has been given a nine-match international ban by FIFA.
Suarez will not be allowed to carry out any football-related activities for four months and was also fined €82,000.
However, Chiellini said in a statement on his official website, giorgiochiellini.com: “At the moment my only thought is for Luis and his family, because they will face a very difficult time.
“I have always considered unequivocal the disciplinary interventions by the competent bodies, but at the same time I believe that the proposed formula is excessive.”
