FIFA officials confirm they are investigating Luis Suarez over alleged biting

(25 Jun 2014) FIFA confirmed on Wednesday that its independent disciplinary committee is investigating Uruguay striker Luis Suarez following an incident with Italy's Giorgio Chiellini.
The case will be managed by Swiss lawyer, Claudio Sulser, chairman of the FIFA disciplinary committee.
A former international forward himself, Sulser has worked for four years at FIFA, first as head of its ethics committee and now the disciplinary panel.
Sulser can choose to judge the obvious offence within the scale of typical red-card incidents: A three-match ban may then be appropriate, which would Suarez at least until the World Cup final should Uruguay advance through the knockout rounds.
There's scope for a more severe sanction: under the guidelines a ban of up to 24 international matches could be applied.
FIFA can also choose to ban Suarez for a period of time, to a maximum of two years, likely covering all football and not just Uruguay duty. That could affect a widely speculated transfer to Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Suarez and the Uruguay football federation have until 5pm local time (20:00 GMT) to present a documented case for the defence.
FIFA Head of Media Delia Fischer said FIFA was "aware of the urgency of this matter to be dealt with," adding it was working to "make a decision as early as possible".
Images of Chiellini pulling aside the sleeve of his Azzurri shirt on the field to show the referee the marks on his shoulder were broadcast around the world.
FIFA also has access to footage from other angles and other parts of the field.
Uruguay's next match is on Saturday afternoon, against Colombia, in the Round of 16 at Rio's Maracana Stadium.

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