The Offside Daily – Suarez to return to Liverpool, Chelsea fans in new racism row and Newcastle United star apoligises

Posted on March 6, 2015 in The Offside Daily

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Papiss Cisse has accepted his seven match ban for spitting and apologised for the act.

2. Massimo Cellino’s ban at Leeds United has been extended until May.

3. Football fans have been urged to report sexist chanting after footage has emerged of female officials and staff being subjected to obscene chants.

4. The MLS has avoided a strike after a deal was agreed with players.

5. Stiliyan Petrov has returned to Aston Villa in a coaching role under Tim Sherwood.

6. Luis Suarez will be returning to Liverpool… for a charity match. (BBC Sport)

7. Brentford’s on loan striker Chris Long used memories of Michael Owen as he netted a brace on his debut. (Liverpool Echo)

8. Javier Manquillo has been revealed as the Premier League’s least dirty defender. (TalkSport)

9. West Ham fans have trolled Chelsea after their recent controversies with a chant about Kurt Zouma. (Metro)

10. Chelsea fans have once again been recorded singing racist chants on the train after the Capital One Cup final. (Daily Mail)

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