Premier League chief Richard Scudamore has admitted he is relieved bad boy Luis Suarez has departed English football.
The
Uruguay striker left Liverpool for Barcelona earlier this summer in a
£75million deal, bringing an end to his eventful three-year spell on
these shores.
Suarez
established a reputation as one of the Barclays Premier League’s
best-ever strikers while at Anfield but several flashpoints overshadowed
his performances.
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The
South American was found guilty of racially abusing then-Manchester
United defender Patrice Evra, banned for 10 matches after biting
Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic and was regularly accused of diving.
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The
ugly side of his game reared its head again during the World Cup when
he bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini — the third time in his career
he has been found guilty of such an offence.
Suarez will
find out on Thursday whether his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for
Sport against his four-month football ban for biting Chiellini’s
shoulder is successful. Whatever the outcome, the top-flight’s chief
executive is glad to see the back of the striker.
‘I don’t think his departure hurts the Premier League,’ said Scudamore.
‘He is an undeniable, world-class talent, but there comes a point when you just can’t go on defending the indefensible.
‘Therefore
the risk of something happening, whether it be this season or next
season, is so high that you just say: “Actually, thank you very much. It
was great to have you while we had you. But you’re not worth the risk”.
‘He’s great to have but an accident waiting to happen. He’s done his time here, but I can’t say I’m sorry to see him go.
‘We won’t miss him because there is only so long we can go on defending the indefensible.’
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