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| Luis Suárez free to undertake a medical for any transfer, says Fifa | Luis Suárez free to undertake a medical for any transfer, says Fifa |
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| Luis Suárez would be allowed to have a medical before a transfer under the terms of his four-month ban for biting, Fifa’s disciplinary chief has confirmed. | Luis Suárez would be allowed to have a medical before a transfer under the terms of his four-month ban for biting, Fifa’s disciplinary chief has confirmed. |
| The Liverpool striker has been banned from all football-related activities including from stadiums, but it will not prevent him moving clubs if a transfer deal is agreed. Barcelona are in negotiations about signing the Uruguay striker. | |
| Claudio Sulser, the head of Fifa’s disciplinary committee, said: “The player cannot have any activity related to football, but a medical examination for a transfer yes – the sanction is not linked to transfer rights.” | Claudio Sulser, the head of Fifa’s disciplinary committee, said: “The player cannot have any activity related to football, but a medical examination for a transfer yes – the sanction is not linked to transfer rights.” |
| Sulser added that the Suárez bite was “a very severe case” but that the sanctions – which also included a nine-match international ban and a £66,000 fine – were not to set an example, but for “justice”. | |
| Sulser said: “This is still an ongoing case and an appeal has been filed, so I prefer not to give my opinion. | |
| “When the committee was analysing this case, one thing I mentioned in my capacity as the chairman is we don’t need to impose an exemplary sanction, we need to have justice and reached the sanction in a very severe case.” | |
| Suárez has appealed against the ban imposed for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. | Suárez has appealed against the ban imposed for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. |