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LONDON. — Liverpool chose the right time to part ways with the prolific-but-controversial striker Luis Suarez and the English Premier League soccer side will have no trouble coping without the Uruguayan, the club’s principal owner John Henry said. Suarez joined Barcelona on a five-year-deal despite receiving a nine-match international ban and a four-month suspension from all soccer-related activities over his World Cup biting scandal.

The 27-year-old, who cost the Catalan club 81 million euros according to Spanish media, was the Premier League’s top scorer last season with 31 goals as Liverpool ended two points behind champions Manchester City and earned a return to Champions League for the first time since the 2009-10 season.

“It was time for Luis and time for the club to make a break,” Henry was quoted as saying by the Liverpool Echo. “He brought so much to the club but we brought a lot to Luis.

“I think you will still see a very explosive Liverpool offence this season.” — AFP.