FIFA has charged Uruguay’s Luis Suarez for biting Italy Defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match, it said early Wednesday.
FIFA announced its disciplinary committee has opened proceedings against the forward and asked Uruguay to present evidence by 5 p.m. Wednesday. If found guilty, Suarez faces a maximum two-year ban.
Photo: Luis Suarez checks his teeth after appearing to sink them into the shoulder of Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. (Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)