Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica has criticised FIFA with a strong choice of words, which is likely to land him in major trouble. Mujica’s criticism of the world’s biggest football Association comes after the banned striker Luis Suarez for four months from any form of football activity. Uruguay striker Suarez was found guilty of biting Italy defender Chiellini in the shoulder when the two sides met each other in the final group match of the World Cup 2014. Suarez, who has already been found guilty of the same offence twice in his career, did not show any remorse after the incident.
This is thought to have been one of the key factors in FIFA giving this heavy ban, which is likely to make him miss around 18 matches for club and country. Suarez was absent from Uruguay’s final match of the World Cup against Colombia. They were toothless in the 2-0 defeat against the South American opponents, as they crashed out of the World Cup. Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez failed to blame this exit on the absence of Suarez, but it is thought to have been the chief reason.
FIFA, though, are unlikely to take the criticism from Mujica in an easy manner. It is quite possible that Uruguay, as a country, will have to face a severe punishment. “Fifa are a bunch of old sons of bitches. They could have punished him but not given him this fascist ban,” said the president. Uruguay recently informed FIFA that they will appeal against the ban. However, it looks highly unlikely that Suarez will be able to be successful in the attempts. He stated in his defence that he fell off the shoulder of Chiellini after losing his balance, while television replays appear to have not convinced FIFA that it was the case.
