Suarez Bid For Ban Reduction

Luis Suarez arrived in Lausanne on
Friday morning to plead his case before the
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to halve his
four-month FIFA ban for biting.
Barcelona's Uruguyan striker, in a blue checked
shirt and jeans, was tight-lipped as he ran the
gauntlet of press photographers on his way into
the hearing shortly before 10 am local time
(0800 GMT).
Suarez was banned from all football-related
activity for four months after biting Italy
defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder during
a World Cup group game in the Brazilian city of
Natal.
Also read : No biting clause for Suarez
He subsequently left Liverpool for Barcelona in a
95 million-euro ($127 million) deal but will
have to wait until late October before he can
play for his new club.
His legal team said on Thursday they were
confident of obtaining a reduction of the ban to
two months, meaning the former Liverpool
striker would be available to play from 25
August, and for him to be allowed to train with
Barcelona for the duration of his suspension.
The verdict was not expected for several days.