Agent: Suarez will appeal ban

LIVERPOOL striker Luis Suarez will appeal his eight-game ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra, according to his lawyer.

Alejandro Balbi, who is also Suarez’s agent, said his player was “convinced” the punishment would be reversed. Suarez was handed the ban and £40,000 fine after he used “insulting words in reference to Manchester United defender Evra’s colour”.

“It seems to us absolutely out of proportion,” Balbi said.