Luis Suárez given two-game suspension; FC Barcelona to appeal

Luis Suárez given two-game suspension; FC Barcelona to appeal

The Spanish Football Federation handed down the punishment for incidents that allegedly took place following last Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash with Espanyol at Camp Nou

FC Barcelona received notification on Friday from the Spanish Football Federation that striker Luis Suárez was to face a two-match suspension for taking part incidents between players from Barça and Espanyol in the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms following Wednesday's Copa del Rey last 16 first leg at Camp.

FC Barcelona will immediately proceed to appeal the ban. If the sanction holds up, Suárez would miss the return leg next Wednesday and a hypothetical first leg of the quarter-finals, should Barça qualify.

In the appeal, FC Barcelona is expected to argue that the player, as he later stated, did not use the allegedly offensive words that were attributed to him in the referee's official notes following the match.

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