David Cameron criticises 'appalling' bite.
Prime Minister David Cameron says Liverpool striker Luis Suarez set "the most appalling example" by biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.
Suarez has since been banned for 10 games by a Football Association panel.
"As a dad and as a human being do I think we should have tough penalties when football players behave like this? Yes," Mr Cameron told BBC Radio 5 live.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has claimed that previous comments from Mr Cameron swayed the panel's decision.
Before the panel announced a punishment that Liverpool said left them "shocked" and "bitterly disappointed", Mr Cameron had said that "it would be very understandable if the panel took into account that high-profile players are often role models".
"The Prime Minister even chipped in with something which was a different matter altogether," said Rodgers on Thursday.
"There's no doubt if you have those high-profile figures making those sort of statements, there will be a bias.
"That's the first time I've heard of an independent panel being dictated to by so many people."
However Mr Cameron, speaking on Friday morning, denied that he had deliberately intervened.
"I made my own views clear, just as a dad watching the game," Mr Cameron added.
"I have a seven-year-old son who loves football, loves watching football and when players behave like this, it sets the most appalling example to young people in our country."
David Cameron
But the Liverpool fans still think it wasn't that bad
Liverpool FC, joke club
Sauce: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22304322
The English Prime Minister's view on Suarez
posted on 26/4/13
Doovde
What's that got to do with Dev Spurs' quote? He claimed that Suarez, Rodgers, the club & fans didn't care and were more concerned at The FA apparently victimising Luis.
Lets compare the two incidents, and how they were responded to by the players, managers & clubs?
Liverpool:
Suarez apologised immediately and has shown contrition, even if some rival fans perceive it to be false.
Rodgers came out, as soon as he'd reviewed the incident, and publicly criticised Suarez. He continued to do so, only criticising the length of ban.
The club fined Suarez the maximum amount they could in accordance with the rules.
Spurs
Defoe dismisses his biting incident as 'being mischievous'.
Jol laughs off the incident.
The club impose no fine.
Look at the above and tell me if that justifies Dev's claim that Suarez, Rodgers and the club have handled this whole incident poorly. Especially in comparison to your own club?
posted on 26/4/13
red_man23 - Will be doing plenty of gardening from May . (U1669
Look at the above and tell me if that justifies Dev's claim that Suarez, Rodgers and the club have handled this whole incident poorly. Especially in comparison to your own club?
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You do not know what goes on behind the scenes at THFC and certainly not in 2006.
posted on 26/4/13
But you know what goes on behind the scenes and Liverpool and ignore what is put out in the open by the club?
posted on 26/4/13
Hod
"You do not know what goes on behind the scenes at THFC and certainly not in 2006."
No, but going in all the reports in the press about it at the time. No mention was made of Defoe being fined, and no statement was made by the club saying he'll be fined, and what he did fell below club standards (or words to that effect).
Was Defoe fined at the time? You being a Spurs fan might know more than me.
posted on 26/4/13
So Spurs fans. What do you make of that farce of a report?
posted on 26/4/13
It's about time Cameron learnt to keep his gob shut.
He seems to make a habit with passing judgment on things that are nothing to do with him. He's not a judge, he's a fakin MP.
posted on 26/4/13
So there you have it, all you idiots talking about previous, previous wasn't taken into account. I bet you still think the ten game bad is normal, right?
posted on 26/4/13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=97C7oA1Sy50
posted on 26/4/13
Yawn
posted on 26/4/13
<The English Prime Minister's view on Suarez>
I've heard of Suarez.
I've never heard of the feckin Prime Minister of England.
Who TF is he ?
I hope he's better than than twaaat of a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.