ALEX FERGUSON says football was right to punish Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.
Boss Fergie said: "Our support of Patrice was obvious, right from the word go and that's still the same.
"The matter is over and I think we're satisfied they've found the right decision."
Liverpool striker Suarez was handed an eight-game ban by the FA.
Ferguson was also quick to prevent the situation escalating into a United-Liverpool club war.
He said: "It's not about Manchester United and Liverpool. It's an individual situation where a person was racially abused."
Ferguson clearly believes there is already enough tension between the two most successful clubs in English football history.
He said: "It doesn't take a lot to remind everyone this is the biggest derby game in the country, up until the present anyway.
"It's never needed anything to light the powder-keg, it's always there."
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish and his players wore T-shirts in support of Suarez before their game at Wigan on Wednesday.
The United boss pointed out that Evra received a four-match ban for an altercation with a groundsman at Chelsea in 2008.
Ferguson said: "Patrice got that suspension for the incident at Chelsea when no one was there, just a groundsman and our fitness coach.
"A four-match ban for that was well over the top for a trivial incident."
Source: The Sun
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