Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish offered a robust defence of the club's stance throughout the controversial Luis Suarez affair, despite the widespread criticism of their handling of the situation.
The Reds boss argued that his player, who began his eight-match ban for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra by sitting out Tuesday's loss to Manchester City, has been punished so severely by the FA because they were looking to make an example over any issues of racism.
"(Luis was) Wrong place, wrong time, it could have been anybody," he said. "There are a lot of things we'd like to say; a lot of things we could say, but we don't want to get ourselves in trouble.
"We know what is going on, we know what is not in the report and that is important for us.
"It really is very dangerous that you don't know the full extent of the hearing, and what was said. It is up to the club to decide what we want to do about that.
"If one of your guys was in trouble and you knew it was the truth he was saying, would you support him?
"The players are showing their support for their team mate what is wrong with that? I think it is a fabulous statement (t-shirts) to make for a guy they give their support to in the dressing room and one of their closest friends in the dressing room.
"We are not digging a bigger hole for ourselves, it is unfortunate that we can not say any more. We have made a statement, and we can say no more."
By David Maddock
The Reds boss argued that his player, who began his eight-match ban for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra by sitting out Tuesday's loss to Manchester City, has been punished so severely by the FA because they were looking to make an example over any issues of racism.
"(Luis was) Wrong place, wrong time, it could have been anybody," he said. "There are a lot of things we'd like to say; a lot of things we could say, but we don't want to get ourselves in trouble.
"We know what is going on, we know what is not in the report and that is important for us.
"It really is very dangerous that you don't know the full extent of the hearing, and what was said. It is up to the club to decide what we want to do about that.
"If one of your guys was in trouble and you knew it was the truth he was saying, would you support him?
"The players are showing their support for their team mate what is wrong with that? I think it is a fabulous statement (t-shirts) to make for a guy they give their support to in the dressing room and one of their closest friends in the dressing room.
"We are not digging a bigger hole for ourselves, it is unfortunate that we can not say any more. We have made a statement, and we can say no more."
By David Maddock
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