“In no way it happened how you have described, as a bite or intent to bite,” the Liverpool striker, dogged by controversy throughout his career, wrote in Spanish in a letter dated 25 June.
“After the impact ... I lost my balance, making my body unstable and falling on top of my opponent,” Suárez wrote in his submission to the panel which met on Wednesday, a day after Uruguay had beaten Italy 1-0 in a decisive group-stage match.
“At that moment I hit my face against the player leaving a small bruise on my cheek and a strong pain in my teeth,” Suárez said.
The player could be seen holding his teeth following the clash with Chiellini but the seven-strong panel dismissed Suárez’s argument after studying the incident from 34 camera angles.