The Independent Regulatory Commission release full written reasons for the Luis Suarez case including details of the conversation between Suarez, Evra and the Referee during the match.
This follows the Independent Regulatory Commission’s decision to suspend Luis Suarez for a period of eight matches and to fine him £40,000.
See the full written reasons in the PDF report hosted on the F.A's website. Click for the jump.
The expert witnesses stated that the phrase "Dale, negro" can be understood as "Bring it on, blackie" or "do it, blackie" or "go ahead, blackie.
that racist bastard!
Holy shit it's worse than I thought, 115 pages aswell.
It's gona take a bunch of miracle lawyers for Liverpool to appeal that.
Its a lot to read. It is very complex. However the commission determined that:
In response to Evra's question- Why did you kick me?, Suarez said: "Because you are black."
When an angry Evra replied saying words to the effect- say that again and i'll punch you, Suarez said: "I don't speak to blacks" (as in reference to the skin colour and as a race)
In response to Evra saying: "okay, now I think I'm going to punch you" Suarez said: "okay, blackie, blackie, blackie"
The final conclusion from this is that Suarez used insulting language referencing Evra's skin colour. It does not accuse Suarez of being Racist.
The report finds Evra was a credible witness, and his claims were consistent. They find Suarez's evidence to be inconsistent on critical details.
The report also notes that arguing in Suarez's defence was the accusation against Evra he was using this as a way to exact revenge on Suarez for not apologising for the foul. The commission totally rejects this.
Suarez should have been suspended at least for the rest of the season imo.
So we have contradicting statements by Suarez and Evra, no evidence and yet he was charged.
"Mr De Gea, who is Spanish, said that he did not hear any exchange between Mr Evra and Mr Suarez" Even though he was around the area where it happened...yet he didnt hear one word.
Number 261 in the written evidence makes it clear to me that he shouldn't be found guilty of racial abuse.
Suarez says he said Negro once. Evra said he used it 5 times yet despite this no one, not even De Gea heard it once. Suarez, and experts, say it's not considered abusive.. am I missing something?
FA: "We found that Mr Evra's account is probably what happened." - Would "probably" stand up in court?
LFC accepted in full the evidence provided by Hernandez who said he heard nothing racist said. The FA asked that parts of it be disregarded. The Commission went with the FA. Hmm...
So basically the reports what I predicted, we like Evra more so where going to charge you. NO SOLID EVIDENCE.
The FA act like there a court of law. Until it comes to the need for evidence, then they just fill the gap with assumptions.