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Luis Suarez ban UPHELD by FIFA… but now he's allowed to train!
LUIS SUAREZ has had his four-month ban for biting upheld by FIFA - but now he is allowed to train with new club Barcelona.
Suarez appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being banned for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.
And while the Uruguayan striker will remain on the sidelines for the full duration of the original ban, he is now allowed to train with Barcelona.
A full explanation of the ruling will not be published until a later date.
Suarez's lawyers had argued FIFA's decision to suspend him from all "football-related activity" for four months was excessive.
Although the 27-year-old had hoped to see his ban reduced, being allowed to train with his new team is a victory of sorts.
Suarez was a Liverpool player at the time of the incident with Chiellini but has since joined Barcelona in a £75million deal.
Luis Suarez's appeal against a 4 month ban has failed. He is though, sensibly i think, now allowed to train with the team.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) August 14, 2014
Suarez remains banned for nine international matches.
Ex-England international Gary Lineker tweeted his approval of the decision to allow Suarez to train.
"Luis Suarez's appeal against a 4 month ban has failed. He is though, sensibly i think, now allowed to train with the team," he posted on Twitter.