DIEGO MARADONA believes FIFA’s four-month ban of Luis Suarez is ‘shameful’ and believes it is a politically-motivated decision.

Suarez will also be unable to play any football until October 26 after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during the game between the sides on Tuesday.

Maradona declared his unconditional support for the controversial Uruguayan on his television show ‘De Zurda’ on Thursday, wearing a T-shirt bearing the message "Luis, we are with you”.

"The sanction on Luis is a way of punishing Uruguayan clubs for asking CONMEBOL (the South American confederation) for a fairer share of money. It hurts that they have cut short the career of a lad who is a winner. It’s an excessive suspension, FIFA cannot talk about morals to anyone.

"Suarez didn’t kill anyone. This is an unjust punishment.”