Luis Suárez banned for one match for Fulham gesture

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been handed a one-match ban and fined £20,000 by Football Association for making an offensive gesture at Fulham fans during a Premier League game on Dec 5 and will miss Friday's match with Newcastle United.

Luis Suárez has proven a popular and controversial figure since signing
 for Liverpool in January. Photograph: Paul Thomas/Action Image

The Uruguyan has already been hit with an eight-match suspension after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.

A statement on the FA website read: "Liverpool player Luis Suarez will begin a one match suspension with immediate effect after he admitted an FA charge of improper conduct in relation to the same game.

"Suarez was also fined £20,000 and warned as to his future conduct following a gesture he made towards the Fulham fans at the end of the fixture."

Liverpool have also been fined £20,000 for failing to control the behaviour of their players, in relation to the dismissal of Jay Spearing, against Fulham.

Liverpool players and manager, Kenny Dalglish, wore Suárez T-shirts in the warm-up of their match against Wigan to support Suarez against the eight-match ban.