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 Suárez's nomination for the PFA player of the year award will not be withdrawn, however.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.

I'm going to do a Suarez! What boy told fellow pupil before biting him

A boy of 11 was suspended from school yesterday for biting another child after telling him: ‘I’m going to do a Luis

                            Angry: Sharon Ellis said the attack on her son Ryan was a direct result of the example Suarez had set

Suarez.’

The pupil sank his teeth into his classmate after copying the shamed Liverpool footballer who bit another player on Sunday.

Suarez, 26, who earns £100,000 a week, is facing a long ban after biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.

But despite the global revulsion caused by the incident, Liverpool FC has refused to sack their £23million player – who has now been offered ‘anger management’ by the players’ union.

Last night mother Sharon Ellis said the attack on her son Ryan, 11, was a direct result of the example Suarez had set.

She said: ‘Suarez’s actions on the football field have led to my son being bitten.

 The boys were at the school’s breakfast club and there had been some altercation because someone had stood on someone’s foot. The other boy turned round to my son and said, “I’m going to do a Luis Suarez, I’m going to bite you”.

‘And then he went ahead and bit his upper right arm. He then went around bragging to the other children that he had “done a Suarez”.’

Miss Ellis, 45, from Connah’s Quay, North Wales, said Ryan –  a Liverpool fan – was left with a bruised upper arm. ‘He was a bit shaken. The bite went through two layers of clothing and left a mark,’ she said.

I think the world just likes a scape goat. Think about it closely- we just like to blame other people