Luis Suárez charged with violent conduct by FA and facing lengthy ban

Luis Suarez in action

Downing Street has called on the Football Association to make an example of Luis Suarez after he was charged with violent conduct for biting Branislav Ivanovic and Liverpool declared their leading striker would not be sold as a result of his latest indiscretion.

The FA cleared the way for Suárez to receive a substantial suspension after confirming the referee Kevin Friend missed Sunday's shocking incident at Anfield and the ruling body said an automatic three-match ban for violent conduct would be "clearly insufficient". Support for an increased punishment arrived from an unlikely source when a spokesman for David Cameron entered the debate over Suárez's conduct.

"It is rightly a matter for the football authorities to consider," said the prime minister's spokesman. "As part of their consideration, I think it would be very understandable if they took into account the fact that high-profile players are often role models."

Contrary to claims from Suárez, Ivanovic has not accepted an apology for having his arm bitten during the 2-2 draw at Anfield. The striker's sponsor, Adidas, has taken the unusual step of criticising its own client, while Liverpool fined the Uruguay international an undisclosed sum on Monday morning, which Suárez asked to be donated to the Hillsborough Family Support Group. The Professional Footballers' Association has also offered anger management counselling. Suárez's nomination for the PFA player of the year award will not be withdrawn, however.

The FA is to appoint a three-man independent commission to consider Suárez's violent conduct charge on Wednesday . The panel, comprising a chairman, a former footballer and an FA council member, all of whom are independent of the two clubs involved, will have the power to impose an extended suspension on the 26-year-old. Suárez received an eight-match ban plus a £40,000 fine for using racially abusive language towards Patrice Evra last season and the commission can take his past conduct into account when deciding its verdict.

Luis Suarez: The serious and the less serious

Luis Suarez's bite-attack on Chelsea rival Branislav Ivanovic may have rocked English football but it has also inspired many people to take a more light-hearted view of the scandal online. 

Photoshopped images of the Liverpool striker have gone viral, including one showing him as the blood-thirsty Count Dracula and more as killer shark Jaws, gobbling up victims.Others have compared him to a dangerous dog needing a muzzle or someone who is just very hungry. 

The Uruguayan was today offered anger management classes by the Professional Footballers' Association, allowing jokers to recreate the poster for Jack Nicholson's hit film, Anger Management.

These bite-inspired images have already become internet hits viewed by thousands around the world. Suarez earned the nickname 'The Cannibal of Ajax' and a seven-match ban in 2010 for drawing blood from the shoulder of PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal while playing in Holland, allowing comparisons to Hannibel Lecter.

Liverpool's Managing Director Ian Ayre has confirmed that the Uruguayan has been fined for his latest misdemeanour  - believed to be between £200,000 to £400,000 – which go to the Hillsborough Family Support Group.