BRIGHTON manager Gus Poyet has defended countryman Luis Suarez over allegations he racially abused Patrice Evra, accusing the Manchester United defender of "crying like a baby".

Liverpool striker Suarez was charged by the Football Association earlier this week after Evra claimed Suarez had used a racist insult to him "at least 10 times" during last month's 1-1 draw at Anfield.

The Merseyside club say their player will deny the charge at a personal hearing and they remain "fully supportive" of him.

And Poyet, who will take his side to St Mary's tomorrow, is also firmly in the Suarez camp.

The Albion boss: "I played for seven years in Spain and was called everything because I was from South America.

"And I never went out crying like a baby, like Patrice Evra, saying that someone said something to me.

"I believe Suarez. It's simple. I am surprised in a really sad way that he has been charged.

"I think it is worse to charge someone because you trust one person when you have no proof."

He added: "I am sad because it is going to become too easy. I can make a complaint about an opposition manager and if I take it as far as I can he will be charged.

"Why are we going to take one person's word over another's?"

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