There have not been many cases in the soccer world where British Prime Minister had to come forward to clarify something happened on the football field. Recently, when Liverpool striker Luis Suarez bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during a match, it was like a bizarre event occurred on the ground, and since then, there have been many comments being passed by various notables about the incident. English FA said that a basic three matches ban is no enough while Cameron questioned the independency of the hearing panel and said earlier this week: “I think it would be very understandable if took into account the fact that high-profile players are often role models.”
Now, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has come forward in defense of his striker and criticized both FA and Cameron’s remarks over the hearing panel. Actually, Suarez has been slapped with a ten matches ban for his shameful act which looks to be more than required considering the past incidents of similar kinds. Moreover, Suarez has already apologized via tweeter to his fans and Ivanovic as well and also decided not to appeal against the ban. On the other side, British prime minister also said the case clearly comes in FA’s jurisdiction hence his only involvement in the case is of a father. Taking to a Radio, he said, “I made my own views clear just as a dad watching the game. I’ve got a seven-year-old son who just loves watching football and when players behave like this it just sets the most appalling example to young people in our country.”
“That’s up to the FA, it’s not my decision. The FA make the decision, they’re entirely independent and that is the way it should work. I’m going to leave it entirely to the FA. But if you’re asking me as a dad and as a human being, do I think we should have tough penalties when players behave like this, yes I think we should.
“There are people, I’ve read in some newspapers, who think somehow this isn’t serious. I think it is serious, when we’re trying to bring up our children properly, they do see football players as role models. Bringing up children is one of the toughest things we do but you can’t wrap them in cotton wool and hide them away from the world, they do see these real-life examples and they repeat them back to you.”