Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini displays his shoulder showing apparent teeth marks after colliding with the mouth of Uruguay’s Luis Suarez during the group D World Cup soccer match between Italy and Uruguay at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.RIO DE JANEIRO – Luis Suarez could become just as awkward for football’s international organizers to handle as he has been for rival teams at the World Cup.
The Uruguay forward should find out by late Thursday what punishment he will serve for allegedly biting into the left shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in a crucial group-stage game.
“We have to resolve it either today or tomorrow,” FIFA disciplinary panel member Martin Hong told reporters Wednesday. “It’s our duty to see justice done.”
“We have it deal with it before the next game,” the Hong Kong official said, referring to Uruguay’s match Saturday against Colombia in the Round of 16 at Maracana Stadium.
Suarez has hit a raw nerve at a tournament characterized by a high quality of football and entertainment.