Liverpool joined the Uruguayan FA in considering legal action against Fifa after Luis Suárez received a four-month ban from football for biting an opponent.

The Liverpool and Uruguay forward has left the World Cup in disgrace, preparing to fly home to Montevideo after being told that he is not allowed to play in, or attend, his nation’s next nine matches or even to stay in the team hotel in Brazil. He has been banned for Uruguay’s next nine international matches and fined Sw Fr 100,000 (about £66,000).

Liverpool are furious that Suárez’s punishment has been extended to a four-month global ban from “any football-related activity” after he bit Giorgio Chiellini, the Italy defender, on Tuesday during the 1-0 victory that took Uruguay through to the