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We will handle Luis Suarez BETTER than Liverpool did - Josep Maria Bartomeu
JOSEP MARIA BARTOMEU has vowed Barcelona will do al they can to ensure Luis Suarez doesn't repeat his misdemeanours when he was at Liverpool.
The errant Uruguayan is in line for a lengthy ban after biting Italy defender Girogio Chiellini at the World Cup.
Barcelona have appealed against the decision and awaiting the verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
And Bartomeu is hoping Suarez can put his controversies behind him and reproduce his excellent performances for the Reds at the Camp Nou.
"He knows he did wrong," Bartomeu told The Times.
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We have to learn from what Liverpool did
"That is why he apologised. Everyone knows what he did was wrong.
"For us, that is enough. We want him to perform as he did at Liverpool - and let's not forget that last season he acted perfectly.
"We have to learn from what Liverpool did."
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