Luis Suarez issues apology for refusing Patrice Evra's handshake before Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United Suarez has found himself in the spotlight again yesterday after refusing the handshake shortly before kick-off at Old Trafford where he was making his first start since he completed an eight-match ban for racially abusing Evra in the reverse fixture at Anfield in October. In a statement released on the Liverpool website, Suarez said: "I have spoken with the Manager since the game at Old Trafford and I realise I got things wrong. I've not only let him down, but also the Club and what it stands for and I'm sorry. I made a mistake and I regret what happened. I should have shaken Patrice Evra's hand before the game and I want to apologise for my actions. I would like to put this whole issue behind me and concentrate on playing football. Although it had been claimed earlier in the week that Suarez would shake Evra's hand, the fact he did not meant the entire issue will now bubble on, with the United captain clearly annoyed and Sir Alex Ferguson so incensed he branded the Uruguayan "a disgrace" immediately after the game. Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish, who on Thursday was adamant his player would respect the gesture, insisted he had not seen the incident, before losing his cool with a television interviewer at the suggestion it had led to a bust-up between players from both sides at half-time. While the Liverpool manager moved to defend his player, PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has branded Suarez's conduct "disrespectful, inappropriate and embarrassing" and has urged the FA to take action.