Liverpool could sue Suarez, say legal experts

01 Jul 2014 Last week FIFA banned the Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez for four months and nine internationals for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. However, we have heard little on its legal consequencesespecially at Liverpool - say Drs Hannah Quirk and Elaine Dewhurst, from The University of Manchester's School of Law. Even those without the slightest interest in football will probably be aware that Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has (for the third time) bitten an opponent during a game. Biting someone at work would normally have far-reaching consequences in terms of employment law, personal injury claims and criminal law. Most people would expect their employers, and perhaps even the police, to take action. Professional sport tends to play by its own rules, however. In the UK, an employee who bit a colleague would normally face immediate dismissal for gross misconduct.