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by **Dundalk** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:57 pm

Kenny Dalglish will lead Liverpool’s defence of Luis Suarez on Thursday as the striker faces an FA racism charge.

King Kenny will give the Uruguayan a character reference – and also call on a language expert to show that the player’s comments towards Patrice Evra during the Premier League clash with Manchester United in October were not racially motivated.

Evra complained to referee Andre Marriner – and a French TV station – that he had been subjected to the racial insult “more than 10 times” during the second half of the 1-1 draw, and the FA initiated a probe.

Both players are due to travel to the disciplinary hearing at a hotel midway between Manchester and Liverpool, to give evidence to the inquiry arising from their Anfield clash on October 15.

Lawyers for the Merseyside club will argue the comments were in no way racially motivated, and aim to show that, in the context of South American culture, there was no racist intent.

Privately, Anfield insiders insist there is no evidence against their player - but if he is found guilty he faces a ban of at least six matches.

The first legal arguments were heard on Wednesday, but the main body of evidence will be aired when Evra attends on Thursday morning.

Suarez and Dalglish will then make the short trip to mount their defence.

The case will be heard by a three-man panel headed by Paul Goulding QC, long-standing head of the FA Appeal Board and a specialist member of the Wembley Judicial Panel.

Goulding's colleagues, former Stoke and West Brom manager Dennis Smith and Brian Jones of the Sheffield and Hallamshire FA, are expected to listen to arguments based on Suarez's contentions that there are cultural differences between England and South America over the use of the word "negro".

Suarez - who is also facing punishment after being accused of making a one-finger gesture at Fulham fans last week - insists that the phrase, commonly used throughout Spanish-speaking Latin America, is not racist in his understanding.

However, he may have to answer why he continued to use the word when Evra was evidently angered by it.

The case will conclude on Thursday evening, though a verdict is unlikely to be announced until Friday, and could even drag on until after the weekend.

The FA are likely to publish the full reasons for their findings early in the New Year, after both Liverpool and United have been given time to assess the panel's conclusions.

by **Thommo's perm** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:16 am

I dont care what colour Evra is
Hes still a pr'ick

by **Reg** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:14 am

by **red till i die!!** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:45 am

this is why its farcical!!.
" but the main body of evidence will be aired when Evra attends on Thursday morning.".
what a crock of sh1t

by **Kerry07** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:58 am

SEMANTICS... theres no way the FA can charge Luis.

If they somehow do then i demand Steven Gerrard retire instantly from that f**king international nonsense.

by **lakes10** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:19 pm

any news on what happened today? did the club meet the FA?

by **zarababe** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:27 pm

Great balanced article:

[url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8957294/Luis-Suarez-racism-hearing-reputations-at-stake-as-panel-attempt-to-unravel-most-complicat
ed-of-cases.html]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport....es.html[/url]

Luis has my support !

by **lakes10** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:55 am

zarababe wrote:Great balanced article:

[url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8957294/Luis-Suarez-racism-hearing-reputations-at-stake-as-panel-attempt-to-unravel-most-complicat

ed-of-cases.html]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport....es.html[/url]

Luis has my support !

yes that a good read.

Looks like we will know by 1pm today.(sky)

by **Roger Red Hat** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:08 pm

they say "Evra has the backing of his manager" ... like it means fuk all. whoopie do. Well Suarez has the backing of his manager too, touche.

it's a waste of time and money this. It's obvious to everyone that evra is a pr!ck regardless of his colour.

we await the verdict.

by **Thommo's perm** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:26 pm

"Don't touch me, you South American"
Shocking that is

by **stmichael** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:28 pm

can we loan him back to ajax for the next round of the europa league?

by **Dundalk** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:55 pm

stmichael wrote:can we loan him back to ajax for the next round of the europa league?

by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:51 pm

Despite Marriner’s intervention, Evra remained furious. When he caught Kuyt two minutes later, Evra responded to Marriner’s caution by allegedly claiming: “You’re only booking me because I’m black.’’

Evra really is sporting a sizeable chip on those obnoxious shoulders ,he has to be without doubt the most insipid worm in English football .
Fingers crossed for the verdict being in Liverpool's favour .

by **red till i die!!** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:14 pm

good read this.
bias or not?

by **metalhead** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:23 pm

one of Sir Alex's best mate is in the panel today :glare:

verdict in the next 90 minutes

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